Definition of Weft

Weft Weft, obs.
     imp. & p. p. of {Wave}.
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  Weft Weft, n. [Cf. {Waif}.]
     A thing waved, waived, or cast away; a waif. [Obs.] ``A
     forlorn weft.'' --Spenser.
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  Weft Weft, n. [AS. weft, wefta, fr. wefan, to weave. See
     {Weave}.]
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     1. The woof of cloth; the threads that cross the warp from
        selvage to selvage; the thread carried by the shuttle in
        weaving.
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     2. A web; a thing woven.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44