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warian

Pronunciation: /ˈwɑ.ri.ɑn/

“warian” is an Old English word. Its 10 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to beware
  2. to make ware, make aware
  3. to warn
  4. to guard oneself (against), be on one's guard
  5. to take heed, be careful, take precaution
  6. to guard, keep, hold
  7. to ward off, repel
  8. to remain
  9. to continue
  10. to make an agreement with

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *warōn, from Proto-Germanic *warōną, whence also Old High German warōn, Old Norse vara.

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