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A tribe of Indians formerly inhabiting the valley of the Delaware River, but now mostly located in the Indian Territory.

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…

Unawares; unexpectedly; -- sometimes preceded by at. [Obs.] Holinshed.

A lead ore found in Cornwall, England, and used by potters to give a green glaze to their wares; potter's ore.

A fair for the sale of fancy wares, toys, etc., commonly for a charitable objects. Macaulay.

ommerce, including everything movable that is bought and sold (except animals), -- goods, wares, merchandise, produce of land and manufactures, etc.

A cap of paper twisted at the end, used by retailers to inclose small wares. Cotgrave.

sket or hamper of wickerwork, used for the transportation of china, crockery, and similar wares.

Public advertisement by outcry; proclamation, as by hawkers of their wares. The street cries of London. Mayhew.

One who piks or chooses; esp., an inspector who select wares suitable for market.

The hunting of deer on foot, by stealing upon them unawares.

To take unwares or by surprise; to seize, as a person commiting an unlawful act; to catch; to apprehend. The deprehended adulteress.Jer. Taylor.

A chaffering, barter, or exchange, of small wares; as, to make a dicker. [U.S.] For peddling dicker, not for honest sales. Whittier.

as a guest. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers; for thereby some have entertained unawares. Heb. xiii. 2.

d to the manufacture of goods; the place where workmen are employed in fabricating goods, wares, or utensils; a manufactory; as, a cotton factory. Factory leg (Med.), a variety of bandy leg, associated with partial dislocation of the tibia, produced in young children by working in factories.

A competitive exhibition of wares, farm products, etc., not primarily for purposes of sale; as, the Mechanics' fair; an agricultural fair. After the fair, Too late. [Colloq.]

A quantity of wares, as raw silk, etc., from one hundred weight.

of pottery ornamented with representations of natural objects. Whose figulines and rustic wares Scarce find him bread from day to day. Longfellow.

Ugly; homely; poor. [Obs.] Chaucer. Let us, like merchants, show our foulest wares. Shak.