Webster's practical dictionaryA practical dictionary of the English language, giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the Unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . in the air. —Waff age, -ej,n. Conveyance through a buoyant medium, as airor water; transportation; eiirriiige. ^ Wag, wag, r. t. [wagged (wagd), wagging.] Tomove one way and the other with quick turns; tocause to vibrate, us a inirt of the body. — Tomove one way and the otlier, be shaken to and fro,vibrate; to be inaction or motion, move, stir. — man full of sport and humor; a ludicrous
Webster's practical dictionaryA practical dictionary of the English language, giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the Unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . in the air. —Waff age, -ej,n. Conveyance through a buoyant medium, as airor water; transportation; eiirriiige. ^ Wag, wag, r. t. [wagged (wagd), wagging.] Tomove one way and the other with quick turns; tocause to vibrate, us a inirt of the body. — Tomove one way and the otlier, be shaken to and fro,vibrate; to be inaction or motion, move, stir. — man full of sport and humor; a ludicrous fellow; humorist; wit. —Wag^gery, -c5r-Y, n. Manner oraction of a wag; sarcasm in good humor; pleasantry.— WaggiBh, u. Like a wag; roguish in merrimentor good humor; done, made, or laid in waggery or forsport; sportive; roguish; droll; frolicsome. — Wag-gle,-gl, V. I. [-GLEU (-gld),-GLiNG.] To reel, sway,move from side to side, waddle; to move with a wag-ging motion. — v. t. To move frequently one wayand the other, wag.—Wagtail, n. A small insectiv-orous running bird, of several species, — noted forbrisk and lively motions and for incessantly jerkingits long tail up and Wagtail. Wage, waj, v. t. [waged (wajd), waging.] To pledge,hazard on the event of accjiitcst, stake, bet, lay,wager; to expose ones self to (a risk), venture; tocarry on (a war). —7j. That for whicn one labors;hire; stipend; salary; pay; compensation; remunera-tion ; fruit; stipulated payment for service per-formed, — almost solely in pi. —Wa^ges, -jez, n. Acompensation given to a hired i)erson for services;price paid for labor; hire; stipend; salary; par; rec-ompense.—Wager, -j5r, n. Something deposited orhazarded, on the event of a contest or some unset-tled question; a bet; stake; pledge; that on whichbets are laid. — v. t. [wageked (-j5rd), wagering.]To hazard on the issue of a contest, or on somequestion that is to be decided, or on some casualty;to lay, bet. — ?;. i.
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