Weatherworn
(Weath"er*worn`) a. Worn by the action of, or by exposure to, the weather.

Weave
(Weave) v. t. [imp. Wove ; p. p. Woven Wove; p. pr. & vb. n. Weaving. The regular imp. & p. p. Weaved is rarely used.] [OE. weven, AS. wefan; akin to D. weven, G. weben, OHG. weban, Icel. vefa, Sw. väfva, Dan. væve, Gr. v., web, Skr. ravabhi spider, lit., wool weaver. Cf. Waper, Waffle, Web, Weevil, Weft, Woof.]

1. To unite, as threads of any kind, in such a manner as to form a texture; to entwine or interlace into a fabric; as, to weave wool, silk, etc.; hence, to unite by close connection or intermixture; to unite intimately.

This weaves itself, perforce, into my business.
Shak.

That in their green shops weave the smooth-haired silk
To deck her sons.
Milton.

And for these words, thus woven into song.
Byron.

2. To form, as cloth, by interlacing threads; to compose, as a texture of any kind, by putting together textile materials; as, to weave broadcloth; to weave a carpet; hence, to form into a fabric; to compose; to fabricate; as, to weave the plot of a story.

When she weaved the sleided silk.
Shak.

Her starry wreaths the virgin jasmin weaves.
Ld. Lytton.

Weave
(Weave), v. i.

1. To practice weaving; to work with a loom.

2. To become woven or interwoven.

Weave
(Weave), n. A particular method or pattern of weaving; as, the cassimere weave.


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