War

wawr, n. A state of opposition or contest; enmity; hostility; a contest between nations or states, carried o n by force; armed conflict of sovereign powers; the profe ion of arms; art of war.— v.i. [warred (wawr ring.] To d), contend, w a rstrive violently, Wapiti. fight; to make war, carry on hostilities, be in a state of contest by violence. — Warfare, n. Military service; war; hostilities; contest; struggle. —Wartlike, a. Fit, or dis- Eosed, for war; pert, or relating to war; martial; ostile; soldierly; soldier-like. — War'-cry, n. A cry or signal used in war. — dance, n. A dance among savages prelim inary to -horse, going to war. n. — A horse used in war; esp., a strong, powerful, spirited horse for military service; a -whoop, charger. -hoop, — n. The shout utt~*=^^ teredbyN. =^^52^ Amer. Indians in war.— War'rior, wdr'yer or w5r'ri-gr, n. One engaged in o r ac-.. /_ _ to or Ancient ^\ ar Horse, caparisoned, who customed makes a busine of, war; a soldier; champion. wor'bl, v. t. [warbled (-bid), -bling.] To sing in a trilling, quavering, or vibratory manner; to trill; to utter musically, carol; to cause to quaver or vibrate. — v. i. To be quavered or modulated; to be uttered melodiously; to sing in a trilling manner, or with many turns and variations, -n. A quavering modulation of the voice; a song. — War'bler, n. One who, or that which, warbles; a singer; songster, — applied chiefly to birds. word, v. t. To keep in safety, watch, guard; to defend, protect; to fend off, repel, turn aside (as anything mischievous). — n. Act of guarding; watch; guard; guardianship; one whose busine is to guard, watch, and defend; state of being under guard or guardianship; custody; the condition of a child under a guardian; means of guarding; one who, or that which, guards; defense; protection; defender; protector; a guarding or defensive motion or position in fencing; one who, or that which, is guarded, — as a minor or person under the care of a guardian; a certain division or quarter of a town or city, under the charge of an alderman; or a division of a hospital; a projecting ridge of metal in the interior of a lock. — Ward'en, wrjrd'n, n. A keeper; guardian. — Ward'enry, -n-rT, -enship, n. Office or jurisdiction of a warden. — Ward'er, n. One who wards or keeps; a keeper; guard; a truncheon or or ink, then, boNboN, chair, get. staff of command, the throwing down of which a solemn act of prohibition to stay proceedings.— Ward'robe, a. A room, apartment, or portable where clothes are kept, or wearing apparel is wearing apparel in general.— Ward'room, n. (Xunt.) A room occuuied as a me rcom by the commi ioned officers of a war-ve el. — Ward's hip, n. Office a ward or keeper; guardianship; rigJit of guardianship; state of being under a guardian; pupilage. Ware, Wa'ry, -rl, a. [-kike; -riest.] Cautious danger; carefully guarding against deception, fices, and dangers; scrupulous; prudent; circumspect. — "Wa'rily, -rf-11, adv. In a wary manner; cautiously. — Wa'rine , a. State or quality being wary; prudent care to foresee and against evil: watchfulne ; circumspection sight; care; vigilance: scrupulousne . 510