BEWARE
INTERJECTIONS
1653 ► GAR! → GARE! beware!; look out! a cry of warning
1830 ► BLACK FRIARS! beware! look out! → criminals’ usage
.M19 ► NANTEE! → NANTI! → NANTY! beware!; stop! → sl.
VERBS
..900 ► WARE to beware of, to guard against; to avoid, to shun, to keep clear of → arch.
1000 ► WARN to beware; to take heed, to be on one’s guard → obs.
1737 ► TENT to beware, to take care → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1785 ► TAKE TENT OF to beware; to take care of; to be careful or heedful → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1892 ► READ to beware; to be cautious → Sc.
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