'Swayed' definitions:

Definition of 'Swayed'

From: GCIDE
  • Sway \Sway\ (sw[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Swayed; p. pr. & vb. n. Swaying.] [OE. sweyen, Icel. sveigja, akin to E. swing; cf. D. zwaaijen to wield, swing. See Swing, and cf. Swag, v. i.]
  • 1. To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield; as, to sway the scepter. [1913 Webster]
  • As sparkles from the anvil rise, When heavy hammers on the wedge are swayed. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To influence or direct by power and authority; by persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide. [1913 Webster]
  • The will of man is by his reason swayed. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • She could not sway her house. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • This was the race To sway the world, and land and sea subdue. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; warp; as, reeds swayed by wind; judgment swayed by passion. [1913 Webster]
  • As bowls run true by being made On purpose false, and to be swayed. --Hudibras. [1913 Webster]
  • Let not temporal and little advantages sway you against a more durable interest. --Tillotson. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. (Naut.) To hoist; as, to sway up the yards. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: To bias; rule; govern; direct; influence; swing; move; wave; wield. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Swayed'

From: GCIDE
  • Swayed \Swayed\, a. Bent down, and hollow in the back; sway-backed; -- said of a horse. --Shak. [1913 Webster]