wavelv.
/ˈweɪv(ə)l/, U.S. /ˈweɪv(ə)l/, Scottish English /ˈwev(ə)l/ Scottish.† 1. † b. transitive. To twist (the mouth). Obsolete.
a. intransitive. ‘To move backwards and forwards, to wave’ (Jamieson 1808). Obsolete.
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the world > movement > motion in specific manner > alternating or reciprocating motion > oscillation > oscillate [verb (intransitive)] > wave
wave1487
waft1650
wavela1689
wampish1818
a1689 W. Cleland Coll. Poems (1697) 107 He making Hands, and Gown, and sleives wavel, Half singing vents this Reavel Ravel.
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the world > life > the body > external parts of body > head > face > mouth > [verb (transitive)] > grimace with
to make a pot at1532
wavel1654
mouth1827
1654 A. Johnston Diary (1919) II. 277 Folks observing in the kirk..my wagging my head and weavling my mouth in the singing.
2. To stagger.
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the world > movement > motion in specific manner > irregular movement or agitation > unsteady movement > move unsteadily [verb (intransitive)] > reel, stagger, or sway unsteadily
stackera1300
welt13..
waggera1382
swaver?a1400
blundc1400
swab14..
swabble14..
gogglec1460
reel1477
galay1489
stagger1530
swag1530
stag1561
wheel1832
swig1833
wavel1896
1637 [see wavelling adj. at Derivatives].
1896 J. J. H. Burgess Lowra Biglan 56 (E.D.D.) So up he waavles to da door.
3. ? To embroider with a wavy pattern.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > manufacture textile fabric or that which consists of > sewing or ornamenting textile fabric > sew or ornament textile fabric [verb (transitive)] > embroider or ornament with sewing > in other ways
couchc1405
clock1521
nerve1532
re-embroider1659
herringbone1787
hem-stitcha1839
wavela1844
to lay on1880
darn1882
faggot1883
feather-stitch1884
overcast1891
clox1922
needlepoint1975
a1844 W. Miller in A. Whitelaw Scot. Song 536 His coat's o' glowin' ruddy brown, and wavilet wi' gold.
Derivatives
ˈwavelled adj. ? twisted.
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the mind > attention and judgement > lack of beauty > ugliness > [adjective]
foulOE
uglyc1386
malgraciousa1393
unsightlya1400
loathc1400
ouglec1415
shrewdc1430
unsightyc1440
unwholesome?a1500
evil-favoured1530
ill-favoured1530
uglisome1530
huggeda1533
hard-favoureda1535
evil-liking1535
ill-favorited1579
stigmatical1589
stigmatic1597
sightlessa1616
hard-featured1638
grislya1681
bad-looking1757
unmackly1765
unfavourable1776
dissightly1777
eyesore1798
wavelled1886
spiderly1891
Plain Jane1912
hackit1985
1886 J. J. H. Burgess Shetland Sketches 30 He's sic a wavlit ill~vyndid lookin' objec', nae manly wy wi him ava.
ˈwavelling adj.
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the world > movement > motion in specific manner > irregular movement or agitation > unsteady movement > [adjective] > reeling or staggering
stackeringa1561
staggering1575
wavelling1637
reeling1697
stoiteringa1774
1637 A. Johnston Diary (1911) I. 383 Using al and only his auin means, without waivling steps to byrods and bypayths, they may find that sprit within telling them realy and sensibly This is not the way, walk not in it.
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