wagge

To the Well-pit they came, where they found the rope and pulley hanging readie, but the bucket for safety was taken away; whereon they concluded, to fasten the rope about him, and so let him downe into the Well-pit, and when he had washed himselfe, hee should wagge the rope, and then they would draw him up againe, which accordingly they forthwith performed.

The Decameron 2004

When they were come to the pitte, they founde the rope hanging still vpon the pulley, but the bucket was taken away: wherefore they thought beste to tie him to the rope, and to let him downe the pitte to washe him selfe: and that when he was washed, he should wagge the rope, and they woulde hoiste him vp againe.

The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter

The watche whiche was come thether to drinke, perceiued not those two that were fledde; and Andreuccio being still in the bottome, when he had clensed him selfe, began to wagge the rope.

The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter

Chap.v. 28Let the world wagge, 18 and take mine ease in myne Inne.

Quotations 1919

Chap.v. 98Let the world wagge, 4 and take mine ease in myne Inne.

Quotations 1919

QUOTATION: Let the world wagge, 1 and take mine ease in myne Inne.

Quotations 1919

Joyne all thy fyngers in length of thy right hande and wagge douwarde.

The Old Foodie 2009

It is said by maner of a prouerbiall speach that he who findes himselfe well should not wagge, euen so the perswader finding a substantiall point in his matter to serue his purpose, should dwell upon that point longer then vpon any other lesse assured, and vse all endeuour to maintaine that one, & as it were to make his chief aboad thereupon, for which cause I name him the figure of aboad, according to the Latine name: Some take it not but for a course of argument & therefore hardly may one giue any examples thereof.

The Arte of English Poesie George Puttenham

It is said by maner of a pouerbiall speach that he who findes himselfe well should not wagge, euen so the perswader finding a substantiall point in his matter to serue his purpose, should dwell vpon that point longer then vpon any other lesse assured, and vse all endeuour to maintaine that one, & as it were to make his chief aboad thereupon, for which cause I name him the figure of aboad, according to the Latin name: Some take it not but for a course of argument & therefore hardly may one giue any examples thereof.

The Arte of English Poesie 1569

77: Durst wagge his Tongue in censure, when these Sunnes

Henry VIII (1623 First Folio Edition) 1623