Weave \Weave\, v. t. [imp. {Wove}; p. p. {Woven}, {Wove}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Weaving}. The regular imp. & p. p. {Weaved}, is
rarely used.] [OE. weven, AS. wefan; akin to D. weven, G.
weben, OHG. weban, Icel. vefa, Sw. v[84]fva, Dan. v[91]ve,
Gr. [?], v., [?] web, Skr. [?]r[?]av[be]bhi spider, lit.,
wool weaver. Cf. {Waper}, {Waffle}, {Web}, {Weevil}, {Weft},
{Woof}.]
1. To unite, as threads of any kind, in such a manner as to
form a texture; to entwine or interlace into a fabric; as,
to weave wool, silk, etc.; hence, to unite by close
connection or intermixture; to unite intimately.
This weaves itself, perforce, into my business.
--Shak.
That in their green shops weave the smooth-haired
silk To deck her sons. --Milton.
And for these words, thus woven into song. --Byron.
2. To form, as cloth, by interlacing threads; to compose, as
a texture of any kind, by putting together textile
materials; as, to weave broadcloth; to weave a carpet;
hence, to form into a fabric; to compose; to fabricate;
as, to weave the plot of a story.
When she weaved the sleided silk. --Shak.
Her starry wreaths the virgin jasmin weaves. --Ld.
Lytton.
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