I can tell you, I am a mad wag-halter. --Marston. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Wag — Wag, n. [From {Wag}, v.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of wagging; a shake; as, a wag of the head. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] 2. [Perhaps shortened from wag halter a rogue.] A man full of sport and humor; a ludicrous fellow; a humorist; a wit; a joker … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wag — wag1 [wæg] v past tense and past participle wagged present participle wagging [Date: 1200 1300; : Old English; Origin: wagian to shake ] 1.) [I and T] if a dog wags its tail, or if its tail wags, the dog moves its tail many times from one side to … Dictionary of contemporary English
wag — {{11}}wag (n.) person fond of making jokes, 1550s, perhaps a shortening of waghalter gallows bird, person destined to swing in a noose or halter, applied humorously to mischievous children, from wag (v.) + HALTER (Cf. halter). Or possibly… … Etymology dictionary
wag — 1. v. & n. v. (wagged, wagging) 1 tr. & intr. shake or wave rapidly or energetically to and fro. 2 intr. archaic (of the world, times, etc.) go along with varied fortune or characteristics. n. a single wagging motion (with a wag of his tail).… … Useful english dictionary
wag — I. verb (wagged; wagging) Etymology: Middle English waggen; akin to Middle High German wacken to totter, Old English wegan to move more at way Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. to be in motion ; stir 2. to move to and fro or up an … New Collegiate Dictionary
hang dog — noun To hang on the rope after falling off a climb. Syn: gallows bird, wag halter … Wiktionary
Joueurs du Racing Club de Strasbourg — Joueurs de l équipe championne d Alsace en 1922 1923 Joueurs professionnels notables Nombre de matchs en championnat … Wikipédia en Français
Pferd — (s. ⇨ Ross). 1. A blind Ferd trefft gleich (gerade) in Grüb herein. (Jüd. deutsch. Warschau.) 2. Alte Pferde achten der Peitsche nicht. Lat.: Psittacus senex ferulam negligit. (Gaal, 926.) 3. Alte Pferde gehen nicht durch. Holl.: Het hollen is… … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
Youth related terms — Unisex terms *Junior = younger , antonym of senior, occurs in titles as lower grade , in terms of service years (not age) or even merely hierarchical, on criteria regardless of experience; equivalent is puisne. *Infant, originally child too young … Wikipedia
FOLKLORE — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction … Encyclopedia of Judaism
