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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Wary \Wa"ry\, adjective [Compar. {Warier}; superl. {Wariest}.] [OE. war, AS. w[ae]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}, verb (used with an object) {Ware}, adjective, {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}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
wary
adjective
1: marked by keen caution and watchful prudence; "they were wary in their movements"; "a wary glance at the black clouds"; "taught to be wary of strangers" [ant: {unwary}]
2: openly distrustful and unwilling to confide [syn: {leery}, {mistrustful}, {suspicious}, {untrusting}] [also: {wariest}, {warier}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
wariest See {wary}
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