Wang tooth

Wang tooth
Wang Wang, n. [OE. wange, AS. wange, wonge, cheek, jaw; akin to D. wang, OS. & OHG. wanga, G. wange.] [1913 Webster] 1. The jaw, jawbone, or cheek bone. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]

So work aye the wangs in his head. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

2. A slap; a blow. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. [1913 Webster]

{Wang tooth}, a cheek tooth; a molar. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]


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