swayed
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Sway \Sway\ (sw[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Swayed; p. pr. & vb. n. Swaying.] [OE. sweyen, Icel. sveigja, akin to E. swing; cf. D. zwaaijen to wield, swing. See Swing, and cf. Swag, v. i.]
1.To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield; as, to sway the scepter. [1913 Webster]
As sparkles from the anvil rise, When heavy hammers on the wedge are swayed.— Spenser.[1913 Webster]
2.To influence or direct by power and authority; by persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide. [1913 Webster]
The will of man is by his reason swayed.— Shak.[1913 Webster]
She could not sway her house.— Shak.[1913 Webster]
This was the race To sway the world, and land and sea subdue.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]
3.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. [1913 Webster]
As bowls run true by being made On purpose false, and to be swayed.— Hudibras.[1913 Webster]
Let not temporal and little advantages sway you against a more durable interest.— Tillotson.[1913 Webster]
4.(Naut.) To hoist; as, to sway up the yards. [1913 Webster]
Syn: To bias; rule; govern; direct; influence; swing; move; wave; wield. [1913 Webster]
Swayed \Swayed\, a. Bent down, and hollow in the back; sway-backed; -- said of a horse. --Shak. [1913 Webster]