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wagstart
† ˈwagstart Obs. Also 5 -sterd, -styrt, 5–6 -stert. [f. wag v. + start n.1 Cf. MLG. wage-, wakstert; also Da. vip-, Sw. vippstjert, Du. kvikstaartje.] = wagtail.c 1440 Promp. Parv. 513/2 Wagstert [Winch. MS. Waggestert], byrd, teda, vel toda. c 1475 Pict. Voc. in Wr.-Wülcker 763/2 Hic tradus, a wags... Oxford English Dictionary
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washstart
† ˈwashstart Obs. rare—1. In 4 waschesterte. [App. a confused form between wash-dish and wagstart.] The Water Wagtail.a 1400 Nominale (Skeat) 786 Gryue et croulecowe Felde⁓fare and waschesterte. Oxford English Dictionary
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wevesterte
† wevesterte Obs. In quot. wewestrete. [f. weve v. + start n.1 Cf. wagstart.] The wagtail.14.. in Wr.-Wülcker 617/44 Truga, quedam avis, a wewestrete. Oxford English Dictionary
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wag
▪ I. wag, n.1 (wæg) Also 6 wagg(e. [f. wag v.] 1. An act of wagging (the tail, hand, tongue, etc.).1589 Lodge Scilla's Met. B j, When first with [printed which] fingers wagge he gan to still them. 1599 B. Jonson Cynthia's Rev. v. iv, Amo. You become the simper, well, ladie. Mer. And the wag, better.... Oxford English Dictionary
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