WARISH
War"ish, v. t. Etym: [OF. warir to protect, heal, cure, F. guéri to cure; of Teutonic origin; cf. OHG. werian, weren, to protect, to hinder. See Garret.]
Definition: 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.
War"ish, v. i.
Definition: To be cured; to recover. [Obs.] Your daughter . . . shall warish and escape. Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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