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i. & t. [A. S. wafian; cogn. with O. Icel. vafa, vafra, vafla to waver; vaft hesitation; váfa, vófa, vafa =to swing, to vibrate; M. Η. Ger. waben =to wave; waberen, wabelen, webelen to fluctuate.] IMG:content-0727.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-0728.png:[blocks in formation] Entom.: As then a sylvata , a Geometer moth, of a pale-gray color with darker zig-zag lines. waved-parrakeet, s. [SHELL-PARRAKEET.] waved-umbre, s. Entomology: A Geometer moth, Hemerophila abrupt aria , of the family Boarmidse. The wings are ocherous, with brown or blackish markings, their expansion about an inch and a half. The caterpillar feeds on lilac and privet. wave'-le , adj. [Eng. wave, s.; -le .] Free from waves; not waving; not disturbed or agitated; still. wave-lět, s. [Eng. wave, s.; dim in. suff. -let.] A little wave; a ripple on water. "How its wavelets laugh and glisten." Long fellow: Drinking Song.