Ware

(4), a. [A-S. war, wār, O. Sax. & O. H. Ger. war, Goth. vars, Icel. & Sw. var, Dan. var, wær, N. H. Ger. wahr, gewahr, O. Sax. warōn, N. H. Ger. wahren, gewahr, werden, to perceive, observe.] Aware; taking notice; hence, wary; cautious; on one's guard. [Obs.] See BEWARE.

*The only good that grows of passed fear Is to be wise, and ware of like again.* Spenser.

He is ware enough; he is willy and circumspect for stirring up any sedition. Latimer.

To take heed of; to beware of; to guard against. [Obs.]

Then ware a rising tempest on the main. Dryden.

n. [See supra.] The state of being ware or aware; heed. [Obs.] Wycliffe.

(Naut.) To wear; to veer. See WEAR.

n. [A-S. wâru, D. waar, M. H. Ger. ware, wer, N. H. Ger. waare, Icel. & Sw. vara, Dan. vare.] Article of merchandise; the sum of articles of a particular kind or class; fabric; style or class of manufactures; especially, in the plural, goods; commodities; merchandise. “Retails his wares at wakes.” Shak.

If the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the Sabbath-day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the Sabbath. Neh. x. 31.

Let the dark shop commend the ware. Cleveland.

Although originally and properly a collective noun, it admits of a plural form, when articles of merchandise of different kinds are meant. It is often used in composition; as, hardware, glassware, tinware, &c.