[ wæps] m. ‘wasp,’ Æ. [L. vespa]
[ wær] I. (napm. ware) wary, cautious, Æ, CP: (w. g.) aware of: ready, prepared, attentive.
[II.] † n. sea, ocean. [ON. verr]
III. = [wer]
IV. = [wearr]
[ wǣr] I. adj. true, correct, Gen 681.
[II.] f. faith, fidelity: keeping, protection: agreement, treaty, compact, pledge, covenant: bond (of friendship).
[ +wǣr] wg. ‘aware’ (of), watchful, on one’s guard, Chr 1095.
wær- = war-, wear-, wer-, wier-, wyr-
wæran = [werian]