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ware verb1.
[Old English warian corresp. to Old Frisian waria, Old Saxon waron, Old High German biwaron beware, Old Norse vara, from Germanic base also of WARE adjective; in Middle English coalescing with Old Northern French warer (mod. garer), from Germanic.]
verb intrans. & refl. Take care, be on one's guard. Foll. by of, that, to, with. arch. OE.
b. In imper. As a warning cry, a call to animals, and in hunting: beware. obsolete exc. dial. OE.
verb trans. Beware of, guard against; avoid, shun. Usu. in imper. arch. OE.
b. In imper. As a warning cry and in hunting: watch out for, beware. Freq. in ware horse. E16.
wareful adjective (now only poet.) watchful, cautious M16.