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wariness

noun

Etymology

From wary + -ness.

  1. derived from *wargaz✻ — “criminal”
  2. inherited from *wargijaną✻ — “to condemn, curse”
  3. inherited from *wargijan✻
  4. inherited from wierġan — “to curse, do evil”
  5. inherited from warien
  6. suffixed as wariness — “wary + ness”

Definitions

  1. vigilance or the condition of being alert

  2. precautionary forethought to avoid harm or risk

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA