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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)



255 words match “WARE”

STONEWARE n.
A species of coarse potter's ware, glazed and baked.
SWARE n.
imp. of Swear. [Obs. or Poetic] Cophetua sware a royal oath. Tennyson.
TABLEWARE n.
Ware, or articles collectively, for table use.
TINWARE n.
Articles made of tinned iron.
UNAWARE a. 2 definitions
Not aware; not noticing; giving no heed; thoughtless; inattentive. Swift.
UNAWARES n.
esign or preparation; suddenly; without premeditation, unexpectedly. "Mercies lighting unawares." J. H. Newman. Lest unawares we lose This our high place, our sanctuary, our hill. Milton. At unaware, or At unawares, unexpectedly; by surprise. He breaks at unawares upon our walks. Dryden. So we met In this old sleepy to…
UNBEWARE adv.
Unawares. [Obs.] Bale.
UNWARE a. 2 definitions
Unaware; not foreseeing; being off one's guard. [Obs.] Chaucer. Fairfax.
UNWARES adv.
Unawares; unexpectedly; -- sometimes preceded by at. [Obs.] Holinshed.
WEDGWOOD WARE n.
A kind of fine pottery, the most remarkable being what is called jasper, either white, or colored throughout the body, and capable of being molded into the most delicate forms, so that fine and minute bas-reliefs like cameos were made of it, fit even for being set as jewels.
A- n.
-, gi-, Goth. ga-), which, as a prefix, made no essential addition to the meaning, as in aware. (5) French à (L. ad to), as in abase, achieve. (6) L. a, ab, abs, from, as in avert. (7) Greek insep. prefix a without, or privative, not, as in abyss, atheist; akin to E. un-.
ALCARRAZA n.
A vessel of porous earthenware, used for cooling liquids by evaporation from the exterior surface.
ALQUIFOU n.
A lead ore found in Cornwall, England, and used by potters to give a green glaze to their wares; potter's ore.
ANNEAL v.
To heat, as glass, tiles, or earthenware, in order to fix the colors laid on them.
ANNEALING n.
The burning of metallic colors into glass, earthenware, etc.
BADDERLOCKS n.
black seaweed (Alaria esculenta) sometimes eaten in Europe; -- also called murlins, honeyware, and henware.
BANTAM WORK n.
Carved and painted work in imitation of Japan ware.
BARRACOON n.
A slave warehouse, or an inclosure where slaves are quartered temporarily. Du Chaillu.
BAT PRINTING n.
A mode of printing on glazed ware.
BAZAAR; BAZAR n.
A fair for the sale of fancy wares, toys, etc., commonly for a charitable objects. Macaulay.
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