Wander, v. To rove, to ramble here and there, to go without any certain course; to deviate, to go astray.
Wanderer, s. Rover, rambler.
Warble, v. To quaver any sound; to cause to quaver; to utter musically.
Warbler, s. A singer, a songster.
This very numerous class is composed of a great variety of kinds, differing in size from the nightingale to the wren, and not a little in their habits and manners.
They are widely dispersed over most parts of the known world; some of them remain with us during the whole year; others are migratory, and visit us annually in great numbers, forming a very considerable portion of those numerous tribes of singing birds, with which this island so plentifully abounds. Some of them are distinguished by their flying, which they perform by jerks, and in an undulating manner; others by the whirring motion of their wings. The head in general is small; the bill is weak and slender, and beset with bristles at the base; the nostrils are small and somewhat depressed; and the outer toe is joined to the middle one by a small membrane.—Bewick.
Warden, s. A forest officer. The chief warden of the forest is a great officer, next to the justices of the forest, to bail and discharge offenders, but he is no judicial officer.
Warn, v. To caution against any fault or danger; to give previous notice; to admonish to any duty to be performed; to warn off trespassers from a manor.
Warp, v. To contract, to shrivel; to turn aside from the true direction.
Warren, s. A kind of park for rabbits.