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

Wardraipper, s. The keeper of the wardrobe.
Maitland P.

To WARE, v. a. To expend, &c.
V. [War].

Ware, s. Price, estimation.
Houlate.

A. S. wer, were, capitis estimatio; or rather Su. G. wara, merx.

Whole-ware, s. The whole of any thing, the whole lot or assortment.
R. Bruce.

WARE, s. A tough and hard knot in a tree.
Douglas.

A. S. wear, Belg. weer, callus, nodus.

WARE, WAR, pret. v. Wore.
Douglas.

WARE, WAIR, s.
1. The sea-weed called alga marina; sometimes sea-ware, S.
Monroe.
2. Fucus vesiculosus.
Lightfoot.

A. S. war, waur; sae-waur, alga marina.