I. ˈwēv verb
( wove ˈwōv ; or weaved ; wo·ven ˈwō-vən ; or weaved ; weav·ing )
Etymology: Middle English weven, from Old English wefan; akin to Old High German weban to weave, Greek hyphainein to weave, hyphos web
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb
1.
a. : to form (cloth) by interlacing strands (as of yarn) ; specifically : to make (cloth) on a loom by interlacing warp and filling threads
b. : to interlace (as threads) into cloth
c. : to make (as a basket) by intertwining
2. : spin 2 — used of spiders and insects
3. : to interlace especially to form a texture, fabric, or design
4.
a. : to produce by elaborately combining elements : contrive
b. : to unite in a coherent whole
c. : to introduce as an appropriate element : work in — usually used with in or into
5. : to direct (as the body) in a winding or zigzag course especially to avoid obstacles
intransitive verb
1. : to work at weaving : make cloth
2. : to move in a devious, winding, or zigzag course especially to avoid obstacles
II. noun
Date: 1581
1. : something woven ; especially : woven cloth
2. : any of the patterns or methods for interlacing the threads of woven fabrics
III. intransitive verb
( weaved ; weav·ing )
Etymology: Middle English weven to move to and fro, wave; akin to Old Norse veifa to be in movement — more at wipe
Date: 1596
: to move waveringly from side to side : sway