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waft: From hidden blossoms high in the tree grateful fragrance wafted to me.
waft
vt.
5back-form. < obs. wafter, convoy < LME waughter < Du wachter, lit., a watcher < wachten, to watch: for IE base see WAKE16
1 a) to carry or propel (objects, sounds, odors, etc.) lightly through the air or over water b) to transport as if in this manner
2 5altered < WAFF16 [Obs.] to beckon or signal to, as by a wave of the hand
vi.
1 to float, as on the wind
2 to blow gently: said of breezes
n.
1 the act or fact of floating or being carried lightly along
2 an odor, sound, etc. carried through the air
3 a breath or gust of wind
4 a wave, waving, or wafting movement
5 [Now Rare] Naut. a signal flag or pennant, or a signal made by a flag or pennant, usually rolled or furled
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Touche !
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