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Weave \Weave\ (w[=e]v), v. t. [imp. {Wove} (w[=o]v); p. p.
{Woven} (w[=o]v"'n), {Wove}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Weaving}. The
regular imp. & p. p. {Weaved} (w[=e]vd), is rarely used.]
[OE. weven, AS. wefan; akin to D. weven, G. weben, OHG.
weban, Icel. vefa, Sw. v[aum]fva, Dan. v[ae]ve, Gr.
"yfai`nein, v., "y`fos web, Skr. [=u]r[.n]av[=a]bhi spider,
lit., wool weaver. Cf. {Waper}, {Waffle}, {Web}, {Weevil},
{Weft}, {Woof}.]
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1. To unite, as threads of any kind, in such a manner as to
form a texture; to entwine or interlace into a fabric; as,
to weave wool, silk, etc.; hence, to unite by close
connection or intermixture; to unite intimately.
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This weaves itself, perforce, into my business.
--Shak.
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That in their green shops weave the smooth-haired
silk
To deck her sons. --Milton.
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And for these words, thus woven into song. --Byron.
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2. To form, as cloth, by interlacing threads; to compose, as
a texture of any kind, by putting together textile
materials; as, to weave broadcloth; to weave a carpet;
hence, to form into a fabric; to compose; to fabricate;
as, to weave the plot of a story.
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When she weaved the sleided silk. --Shak.
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Her starry wreaths the virgin jasmin weaves. --Ld.
Lytton.
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Weaving \Weav"ing\, n.
1. The act of one who, or that which, weaves; the act or art
of forming cloth in a loom by the union or intertexture of
threads.
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2. (Far.) An incessant motion of a horse's head, neck, and
body, from side to side, fancied to resemble the motion of
a hand weaver in throwing the shuttle. --Youatt.
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