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Webster 1913 Edition

Wary

Wa′ry

,
Adj.
[
Com
par.
Warier
;
sup
erl.
Wariest
.]
[OE.
war
, AS.
wær
; akin to Icel.
v[GREEK]rr
, Dan. & Sw.
var
, Goth.
wars
, G. ge
wahr
aware, OHG.
wara
notice, attention, Gr. [GREEK] to see. Cf.
Aware
,
Garment
,
Garnish
,
Garrison
,
Panorama
,
Ward
,
Verb.
T.
Ware
,
Adj.
,
Warren
.]
1.
Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, artifices, and 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.
2.
Characterized by caution; guarded; careful.
It behoveth our words to be
wary
and few.
Hooker.
Syn. – Cautious; circumspect; watchful. See
Cautious
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Wary

WARY

,
Adj.
[See Ware and Warn.] Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, artifices and dangers; scrupulous; timorously prudent. Old men are usually more wary than the young. It is incumbent on a general in war to be always wary.

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