English Dictionary: worrier | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wary \Wa"ry\, a. [Compar. {Warier}; superl. {Wariest}.] [OE. war, AS. w[91]r; akin to Icel. v[?]rr, Dan. & Sw. var, Goth. wars, G. gewahr aware, OHG. wara notice, attention, Gr. [?] to see. Cf. {Aware}, {Garment}, {Garnish}, {Garrison}, {Panorama}, {Ward}, v. t. {Ware}, a., {Warren}.] 1. Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, artifices, and dangers; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous; careful. [bd]Bear a wary eye.[b8] --Shak. We should be wary, therefore, what persecution we raise against the living labors of public men. --Milton. 2. Characterized by caution; guarded; careful. It behoveth our words to be wary and few. --Hooker. Syn: Cautious; circumspect; watchful. See {Cautious}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Warrior \War"rior\ (?; 277), n. [OE. werreour, OF. werreour, guerreor, from guerre, werre, war. See {War}, and {Warray}.] A man engaged or experienced in war, or in the military life; a soldier; a champion. Warriors old with ordered spear and shield. --Milton. {Warrior ant} (Zo[94]l.), a reddish ant ({Formica sanguinea}) native of Europe and America. It is one of the species which move in armies to capture and enslave other ants. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wearer \Wear"er\, n. 1. One who wears or carries as appendant to the body; as, the wearer of a cloak, a sword, a crown, a shackle, etc. Cowls, hoods, and habits, with their wearers, tossed, And fluttered into rags. --Milton. 2. That which wastes or diminishes. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Weary \Wea"ry\, a. [Compar. {Wearier}; superl. {Weariest}.] [OE. weri, AS. w[?]rig; akin to OS. w[?]rig, OHG. wu[?]rag; of uncertain origin; cf. AS. w[?]rian to ramble.] 1. Having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; worn out in respect to strength, endurance, etc.; tired; fatigued. I care not for my spirits if my legs were not weary. --Shak. [I] am weary, thinking of your task. --Longfellow. 2. Causing weariness; tiresome. [bd]Weary way.[b8] --Spenser. [bd]There passed a weary time.[b8] --Coleridge. 3. Having one's patience, relish, or contentment exhausted; tired; sick; -- with of before the cause; as, weary of marching, or of confinement; weary of study. Syn: Fatigued; tiresome; irksome; wearisome. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Where'er \Wher*e'er"\, adv. Wherever; -- a contracted and poetical form. --Cowper. | |
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Curare \Cu*ra"re\ Curari \Cu*ra"ri\(k?-r?"r?), n. [Native name. Cf. {Wourall}.] A black resinoid extract prepared by the South American Indians from the bark of several species of {Strychnos} ({S. toxifera}, etc.). It sometimes has little effect when taken internally, but is quickly fatal when introduced into the blood, and used by the Indians as an arrow poison. [Written also {urari}, {woorali}, {woorari}, etc.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wariangle \War`i*an"gle\, n. [OE. wariangel, weryangle; cf. AS. wearg outlaw, criminal, OHG, warg, warch, Goth. wargs (in comp.), G. w[81]rgengel, i. e., destroying angel, destroyer, killer, and E. worry.] (Zo[94]l.) The red-backed shrike ({Lanius collurio}); -- called also {w[81]rger}, {worrier}, and {throttler}. [Written also {warriangle}, {weirangle}, etc.] [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Worrier \Wor"ri*er\, n. One who worries. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wariangle \War`i*an"gle\, n. [OE. wariangel, weryangle; cf. AS. wearg outlaw, criminal, OHG, warg, warch, Goth. wargs (in comp.), G. w[81]rgengel, i. e., destroying angel, destroyer, killer, and E. worry.] (Zo[94]l.) The red-backed shrike ({Lanius collurio}); -- called also {w[81]rger}, {worrier}, and {throttler}. [Written also {warriangle}, {weirangle}, etc.] [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Worrier \Wor"ri*er\, n. One who worries. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wry \Wry\, a. [Compar. {Wrier}; superl. {Wriest}.] [Akin to OE. wrien to twist, to bend, AS. wrigian to tend towards, to drive.] 1. Turned to one side; twisted; distorted; as, a wry mouth. 2. Hence, deviating from the right direction; misdirected; out of place; as, wry words. Not according to the wry rigor of our neighbors, who never take up an old idea without some extravagance in its application. --Landor. 3. Wrested; perverted. He . . . puts a wry sense upon Protestant writers. --Atterbury. {Wry face}, a distortion of the countenance indicating impatience, disgust, or discomfort; a grimace. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Warrior, AL (city, FIPS 79944) Location: 33.81391 N, 86.80820 W Population (1990): 3280 (1330 housing units) Area: 15.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 35180 |