[ War], adv. where, S; see [Wher].

[ Warant], sb. a warrant, guarantee, SkD; protector, Prompt.—AF. warant, OF. garant, Low Lat. warentem (Diez, p. 177); OHG. werento, pr. p. of weren, warjan, to protect, to take heed. Cf. [Warice].

[ Waranten], v. to warrant, C3.

[ Ward], sb. a guard, SD; wardes, pl., SD.—AS. weard (m.), ‘custos’.

[ Ward], sb. world (Lancelot of the Laik, E.E.T.S. No. 6). See [Werd].

[ Warde], sb. ward, custodia, S; ward, care, heed, regard, S2; keeping, Prompt.—AS. weard (f.), ‘custodia.’ Comb.: warde-motes, meetings of a ward, P.

[ Warden], v. to guard, S; warded, pp., S2.—AS. weardian.

[ Wardeyne], sb. warden, Prompt.; wardeyn, CM, Voc.; wardane, B; wardeynes, pl., umpires, G.—AF. wardein.

[ Wardone], sb. a kind of pear, volemum, Prompt.

[ Wardrobe], sb. a house of office, CM.