of wear, Obs. It is now written wore.

Being in expectation of; provided against. 2 Timothy 4:15.

Wary; cautious.

To take heed of. Then ware a rising tempest on the main.

pret. wore. To cause a ship to change her course from one board to the other, by turning her stern to the wind; opposed to tacking, in which the head is turned to the wind; as, to ware ship. We wore ship and stood to the southward.

wares. Goods; commodities; merchandise; usually in the plural; but we say, China ware, earthern-ware, potters ware. It was formerly used int eh singular, and may be so used still. Let the dark shop commend the ware. Sea ware, a marine plant, a species of Fucus.