to move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield; as, to sway the scepter.-to influence or direct by power and authority; by persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide.-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.-to hoist; as, to sway up the yards.-to be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline.-to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward.-to have weight or influence.-to bear sway; to rule; to govern.-the act of swaying; a swaying motion; the swing or sweep of a weapon.-influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side; as, the sway of desires.-preponderance; turn or cast of balance.-rule; dominion; control.-a switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work.