Emily Dickinson Lexicon

WARE, n. [plur. Wares. Sax. ware; D. waar; G. waare; Sw. vara; Dan. vare.]

Goods; commodities; merchandise; usually in the plural; but we say, China ware, earthen-ware, potters' ware. It was formerly used in the singular, and may be so used still. Let the dark shop commend the ware. – Cleaveland. Sea ware, a marine plant, a species of Fucus. – Lee.