awarder

[Eng. award; -er.] One who awards. "The high awarders of immortal fame." * a-ward'-id, pa. par. a-wârd'-ing, pr. par. * a-ward-ship, s. -ship.] An award. Thomson: Liberty , pt. ii. & a. [AWARDED.] [AWARD, v.] [Eng. award, and suffix "That hee would stand to your a wardship ." - Fore: Actes & Monum. Queen Mary; Death of Latimer. (Richardson.) a-wäre, a . [Eng. a, ware ; A.S. gewarian , gewarenian = to take heed of, to beware, to shun; O. S. giwar ; Dut. gewaar ; Ger. gewahr ; O. H. Ger. gowar .] [WARE, WARY.] *1. Excited to caution; watchful, vigilant. 2. Apprised, cognizant; po e ing knowledge. (Followed by of . ) "Of all this Lewis was perfectly aware ."-Macaulay: Hist . Eng . , ch. xxiv. Formerly it was often used to signify cognisant of the presence of a person in consequence of coming in sight of him unexpectedly. "And riding towards Nottingham Some pa time for to spy, There was he aware of a jolly beggar As ere he beheld with his eye. Robin Hood , li. 123, ( Boucher .) 3. Convinced, a ured; knowing. (Followed by a clause of a sentence introduced by that .) " Aware that flight in such a sea Alone could rescue them." Cowper: The Castaway. IMG:content-0943.png:[blocks in formation] "And draf of the awedde awariede wihtes." MS. Cott., Titus , D. xviii., fo. 139, 6. (S. in Boucher .)