Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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WARE, n.3 Also †wair (Inv. 1724 Trans. Inv. Scientific Soc. IV. 391; Gsw. 1860 J. Young Poorhouse Lays 207); †war (Sc. 1708 Edb. Gazette (13–18 May); Inv. 1726 Steuart Letter Bk. (S.H.S.) 256; Ags. 1853 W. Blair Aberbrothock 23), †waare (Abd. 1916 G. Abel Wylins 99). For comb. hail ware, see Hailware. [we:r, †wɑ:r] Sc. usage: money, cash (Dmf. 1899 Country Schoolmaster (Wallace) 355).Edb. 1798 D. Crawford Poems 114:
Here's goud an' siller i' my pouches, There's routh o' ware.w.Lth. 1866 Mod. Sc. Poets (Edwards) XV. 271:
Frae what I hear she's nae sma' drink, And kens the way the ware tae clink.
