Obs. [Alteration of WAFT v.1]
1. trans. To convey by sea. Obs. = WAFT v.1 2.
1602. Warner, Alb. Eng., III. xviii. 84. He waffes an Armie out of France, and Voada pursues. Ibid., Epit. 374. He imbarked for Normandie to waffe them into England.
1655. E. Terry, Voy. E. India, v. 137. Those huge Vessels [Junks] are … made exceeding big, on purpose to waff passengers forward and backward.
2. intr. To sail. Also trans. To sail (the seas).
1611. Speed, Hist. Gt. Brit., VI. i. § 3. 183. Volusenus returned, hauing waffed vpon the coasts of Britaine so far, as with safety he might. Ibid., VII. xxxviii. § 6. 364. His nauie waffing along those seas. Ibid., VII. xlii. § 6. 370. His Nauie roiall … he diuided into three parts, appointing euery of them to a seuerall quarter to waffe the Seas.
