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WA'RRANTER, s. One who gives authority.—One 
who gives security. 
WA'RRANTISE, s. [warrantiso, law Latin.] Autho¬ 
rity ; security. 
There’s none protector of the realm but I: 
Break up the gates. I'll be your warrantize. Shakspeare. 
WA'RRANTY, s. [i warrantia , law Latin; garantie, 
garant, French.]—[In the common law.] A promise made 
in a deed by one man unto another for himself and his heirs, 
to secure him and his heirs against all men, for the enjoying 
of any thing agreed of between ■ them. Cowel .—Authority ; 
justificatory mandate. 
Her obsequies have been so far enlarg’d 
As we have warranty : her death was doubtful; 
And but that great command o’ersways the order, 
She should in ground unsanctify’d have lodg’d 
Till the last trump. Shakspeare.. 
Security.—Every one cannot distinguish between fine and 
mixed silver : those who have had the care and government 
of politic societies, introduced coinage as a remedy: the 
stamp was a warranty of the public, that under such a de¬ 
nomination they should receive a piece of such a weight and 
fineness. Locke. 
To WA'RRAY, v. a. [from guerroyer, old Fr.] To 
make war upon. A word very elegant and expressive, 
though obsolete. 
Of these a mighty people shortly grew. 
And puissant kings, which all the world warraid, 
And to themselves all nations did subdue. Spenser. 
WARRE, adj. [paepji, Saxon.] Worse. Still a pro¬ 
vincial term : war-and-war, worse and worse. Grose. 
They say the world is warre than it wont. 
All for her shepherds is beastly and bloont: 
Others saine, but how truly I note. 
All for they holden shame of their cote. Spenser. 
WARREE, or Sawunt Warree, an extensive district 
of Hindostan, province of Bejapoor, and district of the 
Concan. 
WA'RREN, s. [waerande, Dutch; guerenne, Fr.] A 
kind of park for rabbits.—I found him here, as melancholy 
as a lodge in a warren. Shakspeare. 
WARREN, two small hamlets of England, in Somerset¬ 
shire. 
WARREN, a river of England, in Salop, which joins 
the Onney, near Hardwick.—2. A parish of Wales, in Pem¬ 
brokeshire ; 4 miles from Pembroke.—3. A post town of the 
United States, and capital of Trumbull county, Ohio, on the 
Mahoning ; 77 miles north-west of Pittsburg.—4. A county 
of the United States, in the north-west part of Pennsylvania, 
bounded east and north by Cattaraugus and Chatauque coun¬ 
ties, New York, west by Crawford, and south by Venango ; 
is large enough, when settled, for three or four counties of 
the usual size; and is watered by the Allegany and Con- 
newango rivers. Broken Straw, Great and Little Oil creeks, 
besides numerous other large streams, running into the 
Allegany from the south. There are at present very few 
settlements, except along the banks of the above named 
streams; and these depend on the lumber business, rather 
than .he cultivation of the soil. The pines of the hills are 
uncommonly large, tall and straight, suitable for shingles 
and masts.—5. The seat of justice for the above county, is 
situated on the right bank of the Allegany river, at the 
entrance of the Connewango.-—6. A county of the United 
States, in the south-west part of Ohio, situated south of Mont¬ 
gomery and a part of Green, north of parts of Hamilton 
and Clermont, west of Clinton, and east of Butler. It is 
traversed by the Lillie Miami from north-west to south-east; 
together with the numerous tributary creeks and rivers; the 
largest of which are Todd’s and Caesar’s creeks, running 
into the Little Miami from the east, Turtle creek from the 
west, and Dick’s and Clear creeks, flowing into the Great 
Miami. The chief town is Lebanon.—7. A county of the 
United States, in Kentucky, south of Green river. Popula¬ 
tion 11,937. The chief town is Bowling Green..—8. A 
county of the United States, in the state of the Mississippi.— 
9. A post township of the United States, in Lincoln county, 
Maine, on St. George’s river, on the west side of Thomas 
town ; 30 miles east-by-north of Wiscasset, and 145 north¬ 
east of Boston.—10. A township of the United States, in 
Addison county, Vermont; 20 miles south-west of Mont¬ 
pelier. Population 229.—11. A township of the United 
States, in Grafton county, New Hampshire; 11 miles south¬ 
east of Haverhill. Population 506.—12. A post town of 
the United States, in Bristol county, Rhode Island, on the 
north-east part of Narraganset bay; 10 miles south of Pro¬ 
vidence, and 52 south-south-west of Boston. Population 
1775.—13. A post township of the United States, in Litch¬ 
field county, Connecticut; 9 miles west of Litchfield.—14. 
A post township of Herkimer county, New York; 10 miles 
south of Herkimer, and 70 west of Albany.—15. A town¬ 
ship of the United States, in Somerset county. New Jersey. 
Population 1354.—46. A township of Franklin county, 
Pennsylvania.—17. A post township of Albemarle county, 
Virginia, on the river James; 10 miles north-east of War¬ 
minster.—18. A township of Belmont county, Ohio.—19. 
A township of Jefferson county, Ohio, on the Ohio.—20. 
A township of Washington county, Ohio.—21. A county of 
the United States, in the north part of North Carolina.—22. 
A county of the United States, in the central part of Georgia. 
—23. A county of the United States, in West Tennessee. 
WARREN’S ISLAND, a high island in the North Pacific 
ocean, which lies about the middle of the entrance into the 
Duke of Clarence’s straits. Each shore is bounded by 
innumerable rocky islands and islets. It was so named by 
Vancouver, in honour of Sir John Borlase Warren. To the 
southward of this island are three clusters of very dangerous 
rocks. Lat. 55. 56. N. long. 226. 22. E. 
WARRENBURG, a post township of the United States, 
in Warren county. New York, on Scroon river; 7 miles 
north-west of Caldwell.—2. A post township of Green 
county, Tennessee. 
WA'RRENER, s. The keeper of a warren.—He hath 
fought with a warrener. Shakspeare. 
WARRENTON, a post town of the United States, and 
capital of Fauquier county, Virginia; 40 miles north-north¬ 
west of Fredericsburg.—2. A post town of the United States, 
and capital of Warren county. North Carolina; 16 miles 
east-by-north of Hillsborough, 56 north-north-eastof Raleigh, 
and 84 south of Petersburg.—3. A post town of the United 
States, in Warren county, Mississippi, on the east bank of the 
Mississippi, about 18 miles below Walnut hills.—4. A post 
township of the United States, in Warren county, Georgia, 
about 55 miles north-north-east of Milledgeville. 
WARRENTOWN, a post township of the United States, 
in Jefferson county, Ohio, on the Ohio; 13 miles below 
Steubenville. 
WA'RRIANGLE, or Wariangle, s. \lanio, Lat.] A 
hawk. Ainsworth. See To Wrangle. 
WARRINGSTOWN, a small neat town of Ireland, in the 
county of Down, where there is an extensive manufacture of 
linen; 66f miles north of Dublin castle. 
WARRINGTON, a large, populous, and thriving market 
town of England, in the county of Lancaster, situated on 
the northern bank of the river Mersey, about midway be¬ 
tween Manchester and Liverpool. The town consists of 
four principal streets, some of which are open, and contain 
handsome modern buildings, while others are long and 
narrow, containing mean houses, especially at the entrance 
of the town. The church contains many ancient and hand¬ 
some monuments; and it has a neat chapel of ease, conse¬ 
crated in 1760; and another chapel of the establishment in 
the suburb over the bridge, belonging to the parish of 
Groppenhall. Some authors have contended that a Roman 
station was formerly established at this place, as a guard to 
the ford ; but no particular remains or discoveries have been 
made to justify this opinion. It is not incorporated, but is 
governed by the justices of the peace, assisted by four con¬ 
stables. 
