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† Waff v.2. World English Historical Dictionary

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† Waff v.2. World English Historical Dictionary Dictionary Biographies Literary Criticism Welcome Terms of Service ⧏ Previous Next ⧐ Contents Slice Contents Key Bibliographic Record Murray’s New English Dictionary. 1928, rev. 2024. † Waff v.2 Obs. [Alteration of WAFT v.1]

1   1.  trans. To convey by sea. Obs. = WAFT v.1 2.

2 1602.  Warner, Alb. Eng., III. xviii. 84. He waffes an Armie out of France, and Voada pursues. Ibid., Epit. 376. He imbarked for Normandie to waffe them into England.

3 1655.  E. Terry, Voy. E. India, v. 137. Those huge Vessels [Junks] are … made exceeding big, on purpose to waff passengers forward and backward.

4   2.  intr. To sail. Also trans. To sail (the seas).

5 1611.  Speed, Hist. Gt. Brit., VI. i. § 3. 183. Volusenus returned, hauing waffed vpon the coasts of Britaine so far, as with safety he might. Ibid., VII. xxxviii. § 6. 364. His nauie waffing along those seas. Ibid., VII. xlii. § 6. 370. His Nauie roiall … he diuided into three parts, appointing euery of them to a seuerall quarter to waffe the Seas.

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