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Webster 1913 Edition


Swaying

Sway′ing

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Noun.
An injury caused by violent strains or by overloading; – said of the backs of horses.
Crabb.

Webster 1828 Edition


Swaying

SWA'YING

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ppr.
Wielding; causing to lean; biasing; ruling.

SWA'YING

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Noun.
Swaying of the back, among beasts, is a kind of lumbago, caused by a fall or by being overloaded.

Definition 2024


swaying

swaying

English

Verb

swaying

  1. present participle of sway

Noun

swaying (plural swayings)

  1. The motion of something that sways.
  2. An injury caused to a horse's back by violent strains or overloading.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Crabb to this entry?)