A rocking or swinging motion
nounA switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work
nounInfluence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side
nounPreponderance; turn or cast of balance
nounRule; dominion; control
nounThe act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon
verbTo be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline
verbTo bear sway; to rule; to govern
verbTo cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; warp
verbTo have weight or influence
verbTo hoist
verbTo influence or direct by power and authority; by persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide
verbTo move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock
verbTo move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield; as, to sway the scepter