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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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(Wawit,) Waved, Vaved, ppl. adj. [e.m.E. wavyd (1547).] a. Having wavy markings, watered. b. Hand waved, levelled by a motion of the hand. Cf. Strak(e v. 4. —a. 1688 Douglas Bequest 24 July.
8 ellis vaved silke stuf —b. 1775 Paisley B. Rec. MS 30 Dec.
The present dishes … hold as much [sc. grain] when streaked as the former ones did when heaped or hand waved
