"waven" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈwaːvən/
Etymology: From Old English wafian. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gmw-pro|gem-pro|inh=2}}, {{inh|enm|ang|wafian}} Old English wafian Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} waven Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|wav}} Forms: weak [table-tags], waven [infinitive], to waven [infinitive], wave [infinitive], wave [first-person, present, singular], waved [first-person, past, singular], wavest [present, second-person, singular], wavedest [past, second-person, singular], waveth [present, singular, third-person], waved [past, singular, third-person], wave [present, singular, subjunctive], waved [past, singular, subjunctive], wave [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], waven [plural, present], wave [plural, present], waveden [past, plural], wavede [past, plural], waveth [imperative, plural, present], wave [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], wavynge [participle, present], wavende [participle, present], waved [participle, past], ywaved [participle, past]
  1. To shake, swing or totter; to move to and fro.
    Sense id: en-waven-enm-verb-kEuz-Pyf
  2. To go away or astray; to travel.
    Sense id: en-waven-enm-verb-3~bsbgZ0 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 26 37 9 28
  3. (figurative) To be indecisive or unsure; to waver. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-waven-enm-verb-ufQ5cxBw
  4. (rare) To wave; to cause to move to and fro. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-waven-enm-verb-ELJodJn0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: wave, waffe

Alternative forms

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