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war(3) (iou)



war verb1. Infl. -rr-. ME.
[from WAR noun1, partly after Old French werreier WARRAY.]
verb trans. Make war on. ME-E17.
b. Ravage, harry; harass, persecute. ME-E16.
verb intrans. Make war; fight. (Foll. by against, on, upon, with.) Now literary. ME.
b. Of peoples, rulers, etc.: be at war with each other. ME.
c. Serve as a soldier. M16.
verb intrans. Fight verbally etc. as opp. to physically; (of forces, principles, etc.) be in strong opposition. ME.
verb trans. Carry on or wage (warfare etc.). Long rare or obsolete. LME.
warring ppl adjective (a) engaged in warfare; fig. feuding, contending; (b)
Warring States, designating the last period (475 BC onward) of Chinese history prior to the unification of China in 221 BC: E17.