Wag
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
"to move," is used of those who mocked the Lord at His crucifixion, nodding their heads in the direction of the Cross as if sneering at this supposed ending of His career, Matthew 27:39; Mark 15:29 . Cp. 2—Kings 19:21; Job 16:4; Psalm 22:7; 109:25; Isaiah 37:22 . See Move , No. 1.
King James Dictionary [2]
WAG, To move one way and the other with quick turns to move a little way, and then turn the other way as, to wag the head.
Every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head. Jeremiah 18 . Matthew 27 . Wag expresses particulary the motion of the head and body used in buffoonery, mirth, derision, sport and mockery. It is applied also to birds and beasts as, to wag the tail.
WAG,
1. To be quick in ludicrous motion to stir.
Tis merry in hall, where beards wag all.
Tremble and start at wagging of a straw.
2. To go to depart to pack offf.
I will provoke him tot, or let him wag.
3. To be moved one way and the other.
The resty sieve waggd neer the more.
WAG, n. A droll a man full of low sport and humor a ludicrous fellow.
We wink at wags, when they offend.
The counselor never pleaded without a piece of packthread in his hand, which he used to twist about his finger all the while he was speaking the wags used to call it the thread of his discourse.
Webster's Dictionary [3]
(1): ( v. i.) To be in action or motion; to move; to get along; to progress; to stir.
(2): ( v.) The act of wagging; a shake; as, a wag of the head.
(3): ( v.) A man full of sport and humor; a ludicrous fellow; a humorist; a wit; a joker.
(4): ( v. t.) To move one way and the other with quick turns; to shake to and fro; to move vibratingly; to cause to vibrate, as a part of the body; as, to wag the head.
(5): ( v. i.) To move one way and the other; to be shaken to and fro; to vibrate.
(6): ( v. i.) To go; to depart; to pack oft.
