wayed

American  

[weyd] / weɪd /

adjective

1. having ways, paths, methods, etc., of a specified kind or number (used in combination).

   The director takes a two-wayed approach, mixing dialogue with voice-over narration.

   The older part of the town is narrow-wayed and quaint.

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Etymology

Origin of wayed

First recorded in 1820–30; way ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ³ ( def. )

Example Sentences

It is to weigh 20 ownces; he wayed it himself in my chamber: he bowght his waights purposely for it.

From The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts by Dee, John

The 22. day in the morning we wayed, and went againe to the place we lost our men, and our boate.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of The English Nation, Vol. XII., America, Part I. by Hakluyt, Richard

Our marchants wayed their goods and put them aboord the pinnesse to goe into the riuer, and there came a great currant out of the riuer and set to the Westward.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 11 by Hakluyt, Richard

Sir Richard Grinuile was the last that wayed, to recouer the men that were vpon the Island, which otherwise had bene lost.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 07 England's Naval Exploits Against Spain by Hakluyt, Richard

Which things wayed, I am to tell you what things I wish you in this Realme, and after in Turkie, to indeuour from time to time, as your laisure may permit the same.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 05 Central and Southern Europe by Hakluyt, Richard