War"ish (?), v. t. [OF. warir to protect, heal, cure, F. gu'eri to cure; of Teutonic origin; cf. OHG. werian, weren, to protect, to hinder. See Garret.]

To protect from the effects of; hence, to cure; to heal.

[Obs.]

My brother shall be warished hastily. Chaucer.

Varro testifies that even at this day there be some who warish and cure the stinging of serpents with their spittle. Holland.

 

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War"ish, v. i.

To be cured; to recover.

[Obs.]

Your daughter . . . shall warish and escape. Chaucer.

 

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