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ware

noun

  1. any piece or kind of goods that a store, merchant, peddler, etc. has to sell; also, any skill or service that one seeks to sell: usually used in pl.
  2. things, usually of the same general kind, that are for sale; a (specified) kind of merchandise, collectively: generally in compounds: hardware, earthenware, glassware
  3. dishes made of baked and glazed clay; pottery, or a specified kind or make of pottery

adjective

  1. aware; conscious (of)
  2. on one's guard; ready; wary
  3. prudent; cautious; wise

transitive verb wared, waring

to beware of: usually in the imperative, esp. in hunting: ware hounds!

transitive verb wared, waring

Scot., North Eng. to spend or squander (money, time, etc.)

See ware in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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