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A dark brown or black mineral, occurring in prismatic crystals imbedded in limestone near Warwick, New York. It consists of the borate and titanate of magnesia and iron.

Worn with military service; as, a warworn soldier; a warworn coat. Shak.

nd dangers; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous; careful. "Bear a wary eye." Shak. We should be wary, therefore, what persecution we raise against the living labors of public men. Milton.

To curse; to curse; to execrate; to condemn; also, to vex. [Obs.] [Spelled also warrie, warry, and wary.] "Whom I thus blame and warye." Chaucer.

Award. [Obs.] Spenser.

At a later or succeeding time.

Toward the stern.

Back again. [Obs.]

Toward the air; upward. [R.] Keats.

A soft ornamental terra-cotta pottery, sold in the biscuit state for decorating.

Across; from side to side of. Athwart the thicket lone. Tennyson.

See Awkward. [Obs.]

portion, after careful regard to the nature of the case; to adjudge; as, the arbitrators awarded damages to the complainant. To review The wrongful sentence, and award a new. Dryden.

One who awards, or assigns by sentence or judicial determination; a judge.

Apprised; informed; cognizant; conscious; as, he was aware of the enemy's designs. Aware of nothing arduous in a task They never undertook. Cowper.

To warn. [Obs.] Spenser.

Turned away; away. [Obs.] Chaucer.

ill; clumsy; wanting ease, grace, or effectiveness in movement; ungraceful; as, he was awkward at a trick; an awkward boy. And dropped an awkward courtesy. Dryden.

A squad of inapt recruits assembled for special drill.

Backward. [Obs.] Chaucer.