wave

1) As a verb it may be linked with ‘waive’ in the sense of setting aside, for it was used when a wood was being felled, identifying those trees which were to remain standing.

1527 Also the said Richard Beaumont to leve them abilly waived after the use and custom of the contree, Denby.

dates 1527

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