The great archangel from his warlike toil Surceased.
Milton.
Syn. — Martial; hostile; soldierly. See Martial.
War"like`ness, n. Quality of being warlike.
War"ling (?), n. One often quarreled with; — &?; word coined, perhaps,
to rhyme with darling. [Obs.]
Better be an old man's darling than a young man's warling.
Camde&?;.
War"lock (?), n. [OE. warloghe a deceiver, a name or the Devil, AS.
w&?;rloga a belier or breaker of his agreement, word, or pledge; w&?;r
covenant, troth (aki&?; to L. verus true; see Very) + loga a liar (in
comp.), leógan to lie. See 3d Lie.] A male witch; a wizard; a sprite;
an imp. [Written also warluck.] Dryden.
It was Eyvind Kallda's crew Of warlocks blue, With their caps of
darkness hooded!
Longfellow.