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Webster 1913 Edition
Waiting
Wait′ing
,In waiting
, in attendance;
as, lords
. in waiting
[Eng.]
– Waiting gentlewoman
, a woman who waits upon a person of rank.
– Waiting maid
, Waiting woman
a maid or woman who waits upon another as a personal servant.
Webster 1828 Edition
Waiting
WAITING
,ppr.
Waiting on, attending; accompanying; serving.
Waiting for, staying for the arrival of.
Waiting at, staying or attending at in expectation or in service.
In waiting, in attendance.