† weven.
Obsolete. rare.
A short or quick movement. in little weve, in a moment.
ΘΚΠ
the world > time > relative time > immediacy > [adverb]
soonc825
ratheeOE
rathelyeOE
rekeneOE
rekenlyOE
thereright971
anonOE
forth ona1000
coflyc1000
ferlyc1000
radlyOE
swiftlyc1000
unyoreOE
yareOE
at the forme (also first) wordOE
nowOE
shortlya1050
rightOE
here-rightlOE
right anonlOE
anonc1175
forthrightc1175
forthwithalc1175
skeetc1175
swithc1175
with and withc1175
anon-rightc1225
anon-rights?c1225
belivec1225
lightly?c1225
quickly?c1225
tidelyc1225
fastlyc1275
hastilyc1275
i-radlichec1275
as soon asc1290
aright1297
bedenea1300
in little wevea1300
withoute(n dwella1300
alrightc1300
as fast (as)c1300
at firstc1300
in placec1300
in the placec1300
mididonec1300
outrightc1300
prestc1300
streck13..
titec1300
without delayc1300
that stounds1303
rada1325
readya1325
apacec1325
albedenec1330
as (also also) titec1330
as blivec1330
as line rightc1330
as straight as linec1330
in anec1330
in presentc1330
newlyc1330
suddenlyc1330
titelyc1330
yernec1330
as soon1340
prestly1340
streckly1340
swithly?1370
evenlya1375
redelya1375
redlya1375
rifelya1375
yeplya1375
at one blastc1380
fresha1382
ripelyc1384
presentc1385
presently1385
without arrestc1385
readilyc1390
in the twinkling of a looka1393
derflya1400
forwhya1400
skeetlya1400
straighta1400
swifta1400
maintenantc1400
out of handc1400
wightc1400
at a startc1405
immediately1420
incontinent1425
there and then1428
onenec1429
forwithc1430
downright?a1439
agatec1440
at a tricec1440
right forth1440
withouten wonec1440
whipc1460
forthwith1461
undelayed1470
incessantly1472
at a momentc1475
right nowc1475
synec1475
incontinently1484
promptly1490
in the nonce?a1500
uncontinent1506
on (upon, in) the instant1509
in short1513
at a clap1519
by and by1526
straightway1526
at a twitch1528
at the first chop1528
maintenantly1528
on a tricea1529
with a tricec1530
at once1531
belively1532
straightwaysa1533
short days1533
undelayedly1534
fro hand1535
indelayedly1535
straight forth1536
betimesc1540
livelyc1540
upononc1540
suddenly1544
at one (or a) dash?1550
at (the) first dash?1550
instantly1552
forth of hand1564
upon the nines1568
on the nail1569
at (also in, with) a thoughtc1572
indilately1572
summarily1578
at one (a) chop1581
amain1587
straightwise1588
extempore1593
presto1598
upon the place1600
directly1604
instant1604
just now1606
with a siserary1607
promiscuously1609
at (in) one (an) instant1611
on (also upon) the momenta1616
at (formerly also on or upon) sight1617
hand to fist1634
fastisha1650
nextly1657
to rights1663
straightaway1663
slap1672
at first bolt1676
point-blank1679
in point1680
offhand1686
instanter1688
sonica1688
flush1701
like a thought1720
in a crack1725
momentary1725
bumbye1727
clacka1734
plumba1734
right away1734
momentarily1739
momentaneously1753
in a snap1768
right off1771
straight an end1778
abruptedly1784
in a whistle1784
slap-bang1785
bang?1795
right off the reel1798
in a whiff1800
in a flash1801
like a shot1809
momently1812
in a brace or couple of shakes1816
in a gird1825
(all) in a rush1829
in (also at, on) short (also quick) order1830
straightly1830
toot sweetc1830
in two twos1838
rectly1843
quick-stick1844
short metre1848
right1849
at the drop of a (occasionally the) hat1854
off the hooks1860
quicksticks1860
straight off1873
bang off1886
away1887
in quick sticks (also in a quick stick)1890
ek dum1895
tout de suite1895
bung1899
one time1899
prompt1910
yesterday1911
in two ups1934
presto changeo1946
now-now1966
presto change1987
a1300 Cursor Mundi 22927 All þe flexs þat was o þe man..sal be delt in littel weue [Edinb. wefe]; þat was o best [= beast] al sal bileue [= remain].
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
† wevev.1
Obsolete.
1.
a. intransitive. Of persons: To go from one place to another; to travel, wander, pass.
ΘΚΠ
society > travel > [verb (intransitive)]
nimeOE
becomec885
teec888
goeOE
i-goc900
lithec900
wendeOE
i-farec950
yongc950
to wend one's streetOE
fare971
i-wende971
shakeOE
winda1000
meteOE
wendOE
strikec1175
seekc1200
wevec1200
drawa1225
stira1225
glidea1275
kenc1275
movec1275
teemc1275
tightc1275
till1297
chevec1300
strake13..
travelc1300
choosec1320
to choose one's gatea1325
journeyc1330
reachc1330
repairc1330
wisec1330
cairc1340
covera1375
dressa1375
passa1375
tenda1375
puta1382
proceedc1392
doa1400
fanda1400
haunta1400
snya1400
take?a1400
thrilla1400
trace?a1400
trinea1400
fangc1400
to make (also have) resortc1425
to make one's repair (to)c1425
resort1429
ayrec1440
havea1450
speer?c1450
rokec1475
wina1500
hent1508
persevere?1521
pursuec1540
rechec1540
yede1563
bing1567
march1568
to go one's ways1581
groyl1582
yode1587
sally1590
track1590
way1596
frame1609
trickle1629
recur1654
wag1684
fadge1694
haul1802
hike1809
to get around1849
riddle1856
bat1867
biff1923
truck1925
c1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 85 Ðenne þe iuele gost fareð ut of þe manne and weueð wide..sechende reste.
c1290 Beket 2053 in S. Eng. Leg. 165 Into þe cloistre of Caunterburi with grete noyse heo comen weue.
1297 R. Gloucester's Chron. (Rolls) 1475 Ȝef he com mid is ost in to þis lond weue.
c1400 (?c1380) Pearl l. 318 Þou wylnez ouer þys water to weue.
b. Of things: To go, pass, make way.
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > progressive motion > move along [verb (intransitive)]
goeOE
lithec900
nimOE
fare971
shakeOE
strikea1000
gangOE
gengOE
seekc1000
glidea1275
wevec1300
hove1390
drevea1400
sway?a1400
wainc1540
discoursea1547
yede1563
trot1612
to get along1683
locomove1792
locomote1831
c1300 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Otho) (1978) l. 13999 And ich ig[rap] my gode sweord..and smot of Modred his hefd þat hit wefde [c1275 Calig. wond] a [the] felde.
c1400 Rowland & O. 545 He hitt hym a-bown appon þe heuede, þat to þe scholdire þe swerde wefede.
c1400 Rowland & O. 564 Otuell says ‘my suerde kan schere’, & in to þe erthe it weuede.
c. To move to and fro; to toss about.
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > motion in specific manner > irregular movement or agitation > move irregularly or be agitated [verb (intransitive)] > roll or tumble about
wevea1300
wallow1362
walterc1400
wentle1481
tumble1549
thrash1821
thresh1823
a1300 Cursor Mundi 24839 Þe weder..son bigan to rug and reth, þat ilk wau til oþer weft, And bremli to þo barges beft.
c1300 Metr. Hom. 40 But thurt him noht haf tint his heued, Yef he als red [= reed] wald haf weuid.
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 4368 To cold coles sche schal be brent ȝit or come eue; & þe aschis of hire body with þe wind weue.
2.
a. transitive. To move or remove from one place to another; to convey or bring; to strike down.
ΘΚΠ
society > travel > transport > [verb (transitive)]
haveeOE
ferryOE
weighOE
bearOE
take?a1160
weve13..
carry1348
passa1350
tow1391
geta1393
convey1393
winc1400
transport1483
set1487
convoy1500
traduce1535
port1566
repair1612
vehiculate1628
transmute1683
transplant1769
gallant1806
transit1859
inveigh1878
waltz1884
sashay1928
conduct-
the world > space > place > removal or displacement > remove or displace [verb (transitive)] > remove or take away
ateec885
withbreidec890
animOE
overbearOE
to do awayOE
flitc1175
reavec1175
takec1175
to have away?a1300
to draw awayc1300
weve13..
to wend awaya1325
withdrawa1325
remuec1325
to carry away1363
to take away1372
waive1377
to long awaya1382
oftakec1390
to draw offa1398
to do froa1400
forflitc1420
amove?a1425
to carry out?a1425
surtrayc1440
surtretec1440
twistc1440
abstract1449
ostea1450
remove1459
ablatea1475
araisea1475
redd1479
dismove1480
diminish?1504
convey1530
alienate1534
retire1536
dimove1540
reversec1540
subtractc1540
submove1542
sublate1548
pare1549
to pull in1549
exempt1553
to shift off1567
retract?1570
renversec1586
aufer1587
to lay offa1593
rear1596
retrench1596
unhearse1596
exemea1600
remote1600
to set off1600
subduct1614
rob1627
extraneize1653
to bring off1656
to pull back1656
draft1742
extract1804
reef1901
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > causing to come or go down > cause to come or go down [verb (transitive)] > bring to the ground/lay low > knock down
to smite (a person or thing) to the groundc1250
weve13..
pallc1390
to knock downc1450
nolpc1540
call1729
13.. K. Alis. 3807 With his sweord he wolde his heved Fro the body have y-weved [Bodl. MS. yreued].
c1325 Metr. Hom. 40 Gif me in a disce weued Sain Jon the Baptist heued.
a1400 Sir Beues 954 A leide on wiþ þe bor is heued, Til þat hii were adoun i-weued.
c1400 (?c1380) Pearl l. 976 I an-endez þe on þis syde Schal sve [= follow], tyl þou to a hil be veued.
b. To wave or brandish (a weapon). Also absol., to beckon, make signals.
ΘΚΠ
society > communication > indication > gesturing or gesture > make gestures [verb (intransitive)]
beckonc950
becka1300
wevec1325
playc1330
to make a countenancea1375
signc1520
token1535
gesture1542
starkle?1544
scrawl1582
gesticulate1609
annuate1623
to make a motion1719
wink1738
motion1788
society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > use or wield (a weapon) [verb (transitive)] > brandish
shakec1000
wevec1325
brandisha1340
flourishc1384
toss1590
wave1609
c1325 Metr. Hom. (1862) 122 Hir ald fader bird hir lefe, And on hir lemman clep and wefe.
c1325 Metr. Hom. (1862) 123.
c1325 Metr. Hom. (Ashm. 42) f. 100 Borne he was bothe doumbe & defe and peres on him gon call & wefe.
c1350 Libeaus Desc. 544 His brond aboute he weved; All þat he hitte he cleved.
c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 523/2 Wevynge, or mevynge wythe tokne, annutus.
c. ? To toss about, trouble.
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > motion in specific manner > irregular movement or agitation > agitate [verb (transitive)] > toss about
wevea1375
chulle138.
shagc1380
roam?a1400
toss1511
dindle-dandle?1555
betoss1582
tost1606
rout1829
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 922 Auntrose is þin euel, ful wonderliche it þe weues, wel i wot þe soþe.
3.
a. to weve up: to open (a window, a gate): = waive v.2 2.
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > open [verb (transitive)] > a door, gate, etc.
to do upOE
to-thrustc1175
to weve upc1275
unshutc1315
to set upa1387
unyarka1400
to let up1400
yark upc1400
reclude?1440
dupa1549
dub1699
c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1978) l. 9482 Þa cnihtes weoren swiðe whæte and wefden [c1300 Otho wefde] up þa castles ȝæte. & letten hine binnen fare.
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 2978 [She] weued vp a window þat was toward þe place.
b. to weve off: to throw off (a garment). Cf. waive v.2 4a.
ΘΚΠ
the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > providing with clothing > undressing or removing clothing > undress or remove clothing [verb (transitive)] > take off clothing
to do offeOE
to lay downc1275
to weve offc1290
stripc1320
doffa1375
loose1382
ofdrawa1393
casta1400
to take offa1400
warpa1400
to cast offc1400
to catch offc1400
waivec1400
voidc1407
to put off?a1425
to wap offc1440
to lay from, offc1480
despoil1483
to pull offc1500
slip1535
devest1566
to shift off1567
daff1609
discuss1640
to lay off1699
strip1762
douse1780
shuffle1837
derobe1841
shed1858
skin1861
peel1888
pull1888
c1290 Beket 951 in S. Eng. Leg. 133 Þo seint thomas hadde is masse i-songue: his chesible he gan of weue.
4. To give (to a person).
ΘΚΠ
the mind > possession > giving > give [verb (transitive)]
forgivec900
giveOE
besetc1230
deala1250
i-yevec1275
to give (requite, etc.) into one's bosomc1386
yarka1400
wevec1400
yatec1400
administera1425
bequeathc1440
employa1492
exhibit1548
communicate1553
endue1587
cast1612
hand1650
to lay on1942
c1400 (?c1390) Sir Gawain & Green Knight (1940) l. 1976 Þe lorde Gawayn con þonk, Such worchip he wolde hym weue.
c1400 (?c1390) Sir Gawain & Green Knight (1940) l. 2359 Hit is my wede þat þou wereȝ,..Myn owen wyf hit þe weued, I wot wel forsoþe.
Derivatives
ΘΚΠ
society > communication > indication > gesturing or gesture > [noun]
beckoningc1380
wevingc1440
gesturing1542
gesture1545
gesture1551
becking1569
gesturement1597
gesticulation1603
air1714
c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 523/2 Wevynge, or mevynge wythe tokne, annutus.
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† wevev.2
Obsolete. rare.
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transitive. To wrap up, cover.
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n.a1300v.1c1200v.2- it's only a question of time
- it's only a specified person
- it's only etc
- it's only her
- it's only him
- it's only me
- it's showtime
- it's the economy, stupid
- it's the pace that kills
- it's the ——, stupid
- it's this way
- it's tough at the top
- it's your funeral
- it's ——, stupid
- it'that's a long story
- it'that's a whack
- it'that's an idea
- it'there's a thought
- it, he, etc, goes for my money
- ita
- ita palm
- itabirite
- itacism
- itacist
- itacistic