An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

Su. G. war-a, to be; Isl. verda, vard, fieri.

To WAR, WARE, WAIR, WAYR, v. a.
1. To lay out as expense, S.
Dunbar.
2. To expend, to bestow, in whatever sense, S.
Maitland P.
3. To waste, to squander.
Wallace.

Isl. ver-ia, negotiari. Hence E. ware, wares, merchandise.

To WARAND, v. a. To protect, S. and E. warrant.
Wyntown.

A. S. waren-ian, cavere sibi, defendere se.

Warand, Warrand, s. A place of shelter or defence.
Barbour.

WARBLE, s. A sort of worm that breeds betwixt the outer and inner skin of beasts, S.

A. S. wear, Teut. weer, a knot or bunch.

To WARBLE, v. n. To wriggle, &c.
V. [Wrabil].

WARD, s.
1. A division of an army.
Douglas.
2. A small piece of pasture ground, inclosed on all sides, S.
Watson.