waveren

Middle English

/ˈwaːv(ə)rən/

verb
Definitions
  • To shake, swing or totter; to move to and fro.
  • To move around, especially erratically; to travel.
  • (figurative) To be mutable or uncertain; to waver or change.
  • (figurative) To deviate or become morally suspect.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse vafra (flicker).

Origin

Old Norse

vafra

Gloss

flicker

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