Way

wa, n. A moving; pa age; progre ion; that by which one pa es or progre es; road or path of any kind; length of space; distance; interval; course, or direction of motion or progre ; means by which anything reached or accomplished; scheme; device manner method mode fashion regular course; habitual method of life or action; determined course resolved mode of action or conduct. (Naut.) Progre motion, pi. The timbers on which a ship launched. [AS., D., and G. weg, Ic. vegr, L. via, a way, Skr. vaha, a road, vah, to carry; wain, vehicle, always, lengthways, etc.] —By the way. In pa ing; apropos; aside, as a thing apart from, though connected with, the main object or subject. —By w. of. As for the purpose of; as being; in character of. — In the family w. Pregnant; witli child. In the w. In a position, or of a character to obstruct, hinder, etc. — In w. of. In a favorable position for doing, getting, meeting, etc. — Out of the So as not to fall in with, obstruct, or hinder; apart; aside; astray not in the proper place or course away from the usual or regular course or beaten track; odd; unusual; wrong. — Right of w. 'Law.) A right of private pa age over another's ground. To be under to hare w. (Xaut.) To be in motion, as when a ship begins to move. — To aire w. To recede, make room, yield, concede the place or opinion to another, (yaut.) To row or ply the oars vigorously. — To make one's u\ To advance in life by advance succe fully.— To makew. To give room for pa ing, or to make a vacancy. Way'-bill, n. A oi pa engers in a public vehicle, or of the baggage or amount of goods transported by —mark, n. A mark to guide in trav- — eling. side, n. The edge or border of a road or — path. sta'tdon, n. An intermediate station on a line of travel, esp. on a railroad. — Way'farer, -far-er, n. A traveler; pa enger. — Way'faring, cu Traveling; pa ing; being on a journey. [AS. weg' linger or ink, then, boNboN, chair, get. 690 WAYWODE 670 ferend; ferend, p. pr. of fer an, to fare, travel: see Fare, v. —Waylay, v. [-laid (-lad), -laying.] To lie in wait for; to watch insidiously in the way of, with a view to seize, rob, or slay. — Way'layer, n. — Way'ward, a. Liking one's own way; full of humors; froward; perverse; willful. [ME. weiward, for a we i war des, in a direction away from.] —Way'- wardly, adv. — Way'wardne , n.