- wagian
- wv/t2 to move, shake, swing, totter
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
wagian
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Wag — Wag, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wagged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wagging}.] [OE. waggen; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Sw. vagga to rock a cradle, vagga cradle, Icel. vagga, Dan. vugge; akin to AS. wagian to move, wag, wegan to bear, carry, G. & D. bewegen… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wagged — Wag Wag, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wagged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wagging}.] [OE. waggen; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Sw. vagga to rock a cradle, vagga cradle, Icel. vagga, Dan. vugge; akin to AS. wagian to move, wag, wegan to bear, carry, G. & D.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wagging — Wag Wag, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wagged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wagging}.] [OE. waggen; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Sw. vagga to rock a cradle, vagga cradle, Icel. vagga, Dan. vugge; akin to AS. wagian to move, wag, wegan to bear, carry, G. & D.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fackeln — Fackeln, verb. reg. neutr. mit dem Hülfsworte haben, welches nur im gemeinen Leben üblich ist. 1) Sich ohne Noth hin und her bewegen, unnöthige Bewegungen vor einer Handlung machen; in welchem Verstande es im gemeinen Leben noch oft für zaudern… … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
Waghorn — This curious surname, long established in England and Scotland, is of early medieval English origin, and is an interesting example of that sizeable group of early European surnames that were gradually created from the habitual use of nicknames.… … Surnames reference
Waghorne — This curious surname, long established in England and Scotland, is of early medieval English origin, and is an interesting example of that sizeable group of early European surnames that were gradually created from the habitual use of nicknames.… … Surnames reference
Wagstaff — This unusual and interesting surname is of early medieval English origin, and is an interesting example of that sizeable group of early European surnames that were gradually created from the habitual use of nicknames. These nicknames were… … Surnames reference
Wagstaffe — This unusual name is of early medieval English origin, and is an interesting example of that sizeable group of early European surnames that were gradually created from the habitual use of nicknames. The nicknames were given in the first instance… … Surnames reference
weagian — see wagian … Old to modern English dictionary
wag — wag1 [wæg] v past tense and past participle wagged present participle wagging [Date: 1200 1300; : Old English; Origin: wagian to shake ] 1.) [I and T] if a dog wags its tail, or if its tail wags, the dog moves its tail many times from one side to … Dictionary of contemporary English
