Wang - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Wang : \Wang\, n. [OE. wange, AS. wange, wonge, cheek, jaw; akin to D. wang, OS. & OHG. wanga, G. wange.] 1. The jaw, jawbone, or cheek bone. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]

So work aye the wangs in his head. --Chaucer.

2. A slap; a blow. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.

Wang tooth, a cheek tooth; a molar. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Wang : \Wang\, n. See Whang. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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