Ware (i), a. 1. Ignorant. He ware koia koe ki a Whakaue e toa mai ? (M. 245).
2. Careless, thoughtless, off one's guard. Piki ware noa a Karihi (Tr. vii, 44). He whakanewhanewha i aku mata, kia ware ai au; ko wai au kia ware? (M. 73).
3. Mean, low in social position. Ka titiro a Paoa ki tetehi wahine ahua pai, he tutua, he ware (T. 185). Ko taua moenga, he moenga rangatira; e kore nga ware e moe i reira.
whakaware, v.t. Impose upon, beguile. Ko te haramai a Wheta he wahakaware i a Uenuku.
wareware. 1. a. Thoughtless. Mate ware-ware te uri o Kaitoa (P. 66).
2. Forgetful. I wareware pea koe ki ta taua korero.
3. Forgotten. Ka wareware i a au te ingoa o tenei wahi.
4. Of no account, mean, low-born. He umu kai tini, he umu kai wareware (M. 301).
5. n. ? = wharewhare, a fish. ? Some form of mollusc. Tangi atu au ki te pupu nui o te moana, ki te wareware nui o te moana kia haramai, kia horomai Hina (T. 27).
whakawareware, v.t. Deceive, outwit. E Ruru whakawareware i te mura o te ahi (W. ii, 29).
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Ware (ii), n. 1. Viscous fluid, spittle, exudation from trees, e.g., ware-kauri.
2. Foam, spume. Te wai e komingo haere nei; he ware no te wai, huka tonu atu.
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