conj. Obs. Also warn. [app. a phrase f. war, were, 3rd sing. pa. t. subj. of BE + NE. Cf. Sc. werena.] Were it not that, but that, unless.
1340. Hampole, Pr. Consc., 2342. For warne syn war þai [the devils] had ay bene Bright aungels.
13[?]. Cursor M., 2798 (Gött.). All his praier mith noght help, Warn godes might þar wald ȝelp.
c. 1400. Maundev. (Roxb.), xiv. 65. Warne þe snawe ware, þare schuld na man passe ower þe ysz.
c. 1450. Mirour Saluacioun (Roxb.), 51. And warne godde ȝaf to menne the freendful angelic keping Thare shuld neure man eschape the feends crowell temptyng.
