\Un*ware"\, a. [AS. unw[ae]r unwary. See {Un-} not, and {Wary}.] 1. Unaware; not foreseeing; being off one's guard. [Obs.] --Chaucer. Fairfax. 2. Happening unexpectedly; unforeseen. [Obs.] The unware woe of harm that cometh behind. --Chaucer. -- {Un*ware"ly}, adv. [Obs.] -- {Un*ware"ness}, n. [Obs.]