Obs. Forms: 3–6 waris, 4–5 waris(s)che, -ys(s)che, -es(s)che, -isshe, -ysh, -iche, -yche, -isse, -ys(e, warsche, wars(s)he, warche (pa. t. warest), 4–6 warysshe, 4–9 warish. [f. OF. wariss-, pres. stem of warir, g(u)arir: see GUARISH v.]
1. trans. To heal, cure (a person, etc.) of, (out of), a sickness or trouble.
c. 1250. Kent. Serm, in O. E. Misc., 31. Al-so raþe he was i-warisd of his maladie.
a. 1300. Cursor M., 21690. Quen þe stanged men moght se þe nedder on þe tre þat hang þai war all warist o þair stang.
c. 1350. St. Peter, 33, in Horstm., Altengl. Leg. (1881), 49. Many þat war seke and sore … prayd him forto be þare belde And warisch þam out of þaire wo.
c. 1369. Chaucer, Bk. Duchesse, 1104. I was warshed of al my sorwe.
c. 1450. Merlin, xii. 173. The kynge Alain … that lith in sekenesse, and shall neuer be warisshed till [etc.].
1613. R. C., Table Alph. (ed. 3), Warish, ease, deliuer.
b. To heal, cure (a sickness, ill).
c. 1375. Sc. Leg. Saints, vii. (James), 388. For-þi þi crafte þu keth one me, & waryse myn Infyrmyte.
c. 1386. Chaucer, Melib., ¶ 320. And therfore o vengeaunce is nat warisshed by another vengeaunce ne o wroong by another wroong.
a. 1400. Stockh. Med. MS., in Archæologia, XXX. 353. Fastande to vse sponfull thre Till his sekenesse warched be.
1601. Holland, Pliny, VII. ii. I. 154. There be some there who warish and cure the stinging of serpents with their spittle.
c. intr. To recover from sickness or trouble.
13[?]. Seuyn Sag., 1097. The child warisscht fair and wel.
c. 1375. Sc. Leg. Saints, xxxvii. (Vincent), 336. And fosteris hyme wele … til he begyne to waryse.
c. 1386. Chaucer, Melib., ¶ 16. Youre doghter with the grace of god shal warisshe and escape.
c. 1440. Promp. Parv., 517/2. Warschyn’ or recuryn of sekenesse, convalesco.
1530. Palsgr., 771/2. I warysshe, I recover my helth after a sycknesse or daunger (Lydgat).
1828. W. Carr, Craven Gloss., II. 239. Warish, to recover from sickness. Ibid., 286. Hees niver warish’d o’t’ surfeit he gat last Kersmas.
a. 1864. R. B. Peacock, Lonsdale Gloss., s.v., ‘He’ll never warish on it’ = He will not get over it.
2. trans. To guard, secure, protect, preserve; to save, rescue.
c. 1350. Will. Palerne, 2622. For burwes & bold tounes al for-brent were, but ȝit were þei wiþ walles warchet a-boute.
13[?]. E. E. Allit. P., B. 921. Nov walle þe a wonnyng þat þe warisch myȝt.
c. 1400. Rule St. Benet, 1306. How a hirdman A febil schepe warest & wane.
a. 1568. in Bannatyne MS. (Hunter. Club), 233. Beir Chrystis croce … That is to say,… Help vthir to beir that ourladin be: Sa sall this warld be … warisid accordinle.
1600. Holland, Livy, XXXII. xxi. 822. The mediteranean parts within the continent, were so secure and warished from the Romane forces, that [etc.]. Ibid. (1601), Pliny, XVII. x. I. 511. But ever after it [sc. the tree] is warished and safe ynough.
1674. Ray, N. C. Words, Warisht, that hath conquered any disease, or difficulty, and is secure against the future; also, well stored, or furnished.
Hence † Warishing vbl. sb.
c. 1386. Chaucer, Melib., ¶ 49. As to the warisshynge of youre doghter.
c. 1440. Promp. Parv., 517/2. Waryschynge, of sekenesse, convalescencia.
