"waff" meaning in Scots

See waff in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /waf/, /wɔf/ Forms: waffs [present, singular, third-person], waffin [participle, present], wafft [past], wafft [participle, past]
Etymology: From Middle English waffe, northern variant of waven, from Old English wafian (“to wave”). Compare also Middle English waf, wayfe (“smell; waft; odour”). Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|waffe}} Middle English waffe, {{inh|sco|ang|wafian|t=to wave}} Old English wafian (“to wave”), {{cog|enm|waf}} Middle English waf Head templates: {{head|sco|verbs|third-person singular simple present|waffs|present participle|waffin|simple past|wafft|past participle|wafft|head=}} waff (third-person singular simple present waffs, present participle waffin, simple past wafft, past participle wafft), {{sco-verb}} waff (third-person singular simple present waffs, present participle waffin, simple past wafft, past participle wafft)
  1. to wave, to move to and fro
    Sense id: en-waff-sco-verb-xSOU0WfC Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header
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        "to wave, to move to and fro"
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        "Scots terms inherited from Middle English",
        "Scots terms inherited from Old English",
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