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Webster 1913 Edition


Wariness

Wa′ri-ness

,
Noun.
The quality or state of being wary; care to foresee and guard against evil; cautiousness.
“An almost reptile wariness.”
G. W. Cable.
To determine what are little things in religion, great
wariness
is to be used.
Sprat.
Syn. – Caution; watchfulness; circumspection; foresight; care; vigilance; scrupulousness.

Webster 1828 Edition


Wariness

WARINESS

,
Noun.
Caution; prudent care to foresee and guard against evil. The road was so slippery, and the danger so great, that we were obliged to proceed with wariness.
To determine what are little things in religion, great wariness is to be used.