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American politician (1804–1870)
David Wager (March 17, 1804 – July 27, 1870) was an American politician from New York. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Oneida Co.) in
David_Wager
2023 history book by David Grann
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder is the fifth nonfiction book by American journalist David Grann. The book describes the Wager Mutiny
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
The_Wager:_A_Tale_of_Shipwreck,_Mutiny_and_Murder
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up wager in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wager can refer to: Wager, the amount of a valuable staked when gambling on an event with an uncertain
Wager
General in Chief of the Union Armies in the American Civil War (1815-1872)
Henry Wager Halleck (January 16, 1815 – January 9, 1872) was a senior United States Army officer, scholar, and lawyer. A noted expert in military studies
Henry_Halleck
Argument for the belief in God
Pascal's wager is a philosophical argument advanced by Blaise Pascal (1623–1662), a French mathematician, philosopher, physicist, and theologian. This
Pascal's_wager
American journalist (born 1967)
(April 30, 2023). "The Wager review: David Grann's magnificent shipwreck epic | Books | the Guardian". The Guardian.|title=The Wager Review "All the books
David_Grann
Remote, uninhabited island of Chilean Patagonia
Wager Island (Spanish: Isla Wager) is an uninhabited island in Guayaneco Archipelago, a remote part of western Patagonia. Located 1,600 kilometres (990
Wager_Island
1734 East Indiaman, later sixth-rate frigate
HMS Wager was a square-rigged sixth-rate Royal Navy ship of 28 guns. It was built as an East Indiaman in about 1734 and made two voyages to India for
HMS_Wager_(1739)
US Army officer and paymaster (1849–1932)
Charles Henry Jr. and Henry Benjamin. Among Whipple's relatives were David Wager, his grand-uncle, and Henry Halleck, who was his first cousin once removed
Charles_H._Whipple
Wagering something of value on a random event
Gambling (also known as betting or gaming) is the wagering of something of value ("the stakes") on a random event with the intent of winning something
Gambling
British Royal Navy officer
Captain David Cheap (1697 – 21 July 1752) was a Scottish Royal Navy officer. He is most known for being in command of HMS Wager when it was wrecked in
David_Cheap
New York state legislative session
District, and 7 of 13 assemblymen. State Senators Samuel Young (4th D.), David Wager (5th D.) and Samuel L. Edwards (7th D.) were re-elected. The Legislature
60th New York State Legislature
60th_New_York_State_Legislature
1980 scientific wager
The Simon–Ehrlich wager was a 1980 scientific wager between economist Julian Simon and biologist Paul Ehrlich, betting on a mutually agreed-on measure
Simon–Ehrlich_wager
1741 British naval mutiny
The Wager Mutiny is a historical event that took place in 1741, after the British warship HMS Wager was wrecked on a desolate island off the south coast
Wager_Mutiny
English actor and television writer (1932–1990)
known for portraying the role of the young Pip in David Lean's 1946 film of Great Expectations. Wager was born in Willesden, north London, and grew up
Anthony_Wager
Brief summary of a research article
1001/jama.280.3.267. PMID 9676677. Hopewell, Sally; Clarke, Mike; Moher, David; Wager, Elizabeth; Middleton, Philippa; Altman, Douglas G; Schulz, Kenneth F;
Abstract_(summary)
American novelist
Walter Herman Wager (September 4, 1924 – July 11, 2004) was an American crime and espionage-thriller novelist and former editor-in-chief of Playbill magazine
Walter_Wager
New York state legislative session
(3rd D.), David Spraker (4th D.), Micah Sterling (5th D.), George Huntington (6th D.), John Beardsley (7th D.) and Assemblyman David Wager (5th D.) were
59th New York State Legislature
59th_New_York_State_Legislature
Bet on the outcome of a scientific question
A scientific wager is a wager whose outcome is settled by experiment or observation, following the scientific method. It typically comprises a commitment
Scientific_wager
American online streamer (born 2000)
through it. He gained popularity by playing NBA 2K20 with James and doing wager matches with other streamers and YouTubers. In December 2022, Ross was in
Adin_Ross
Cemetery in Utica, New York, USA
district from 1911 to 1913, and the 10th district from 1913 to 1915. David Wager (1804–1870), New York state politician Benjamin Walker (1753–1818), represented
Forest Hill Cemetery (Utica, New York)
Forest_Hill_Cemetery_(Utica,_New_York)
Federal gambling law
betting or wagering knowingly uses a wire communication facility for the transmission in interstate or foreign commerce of bets or wagers or information
Federal_Wire_Act
American actor
Michael Wager (born Emanuel Weisgal, April 29, 1925 – c. January 2012) was an American film and television actor. Wager was born in New York, New York
Michael_Wager
Form of gambling
activity of predicting sports results and placing a wager on the outcome. Sports bettors place their wagers either legally, through a sportsbook or bookmaker
Sports_betting
2007 American film
The Wager is a 2007 Christian drama film, directed by Judson Pearce Morgan and starring Randy Travis, Jude Ciccolella and Candace Cameron Bure. It was
The_Wager_(2007_film)
British politician David Waddington (Essex MP) (1810–1863), English politician David Wagenfuhr (born 1982), American soccer player David Wager (1804–1870),
List of people with given name David
List_of_people_with_given_name_David
Argument as to whether a good life with a positive legacy necessitates existence of God
The Atheist's wager, coined by the philosopher Michael Martin and published in his 1990 book Atheism: A Philosophical Justification, is an atheistic response
Atheist's_wager
John L. Viele Dale M. Volker Republican Arthur Wachtel James Wadsworth David Wager Joseph Wagner Robert F. Wagner Webster Wagner Alfred Wagstaff Jr. J.
List of New York state senators
List_of_New_York_state_senators
Season of television series
Survivor: David vs. Goliath is the 37th season of the American competitive reality television series Survivor. Hosted by Jeff Probst and broadcast by
Survivor:_David_vs._Goliath
Gambling card game
with a matching wager. A maximum of one player may "go bank". If no one "goes bank", players make their wagers in order. If the total wagers from the players
Baccarat
Boutron, Isabelle; Clarke, Mike; Julious, Steven; Michie, Susan; Moher, David; Wager, Elizabeth (2014). "Reducing waste from incomplete or unusable reports
AllTrials
Bishop of Minnesota (1822–1901)
served as Paymaster-General of the United States Army State senator David Wager (1804–1870) was his uncle; and United States Army General Henry Halleck
Henry_Benjamin_Whipple
Scottish philosopher, historian, economist and essayist (1711–1776)
David Hume (/hjuːm/; born David Home; 7 May 1711 – 25 August 1776) was a Scottish philosopher, historian, economist and essayist who is known for his
David_Hume
American general and politician (1834–1902)
Wager Swayne (November 10, 1834 – December 18, 1902) was a Union Army colonel during the American Civil War and was appointed as the last major general
Wager_Swayne
AI thought experiment
probability and implicit religion. It is also regarded as a version of Pascal's wager. The LessWrong forum was created in 2009 by artificial intelligence theorist
Roko's_basilisk
2023 local election in Calderdale, England
Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Felicity Issott* 1,463 46.0 +17.9 Labour David Wager 1101 34.6 +23.5 Green Freda Davis 277 8.7 +2.3 Liberal Democrats Samuel
2023 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election
2023_Calderdale_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election
Bookmakers' technique to level odds
reduces the possible number of outcomes from three (in traditional 1X2 wagering) to two by eliminating the draw outcome. This simplification delivers two
Asian_handicap
American lawyer, judge, and politician
District (Class 4) 1831–1834 Succeeded by Abijah Beckwith Preceded by David Wager New York State Senate Fifth District (Class 2) 1841–1844 Succeeded by
Henry_A._Foster
American college sports championship
Attendance: 24,883 Umpires: HP: Derek Mollica 1B: Brian Miller 2B: Mark Wagers 3B: Brandon Cooper LP: Hudson Calhoun (5–4) Boxscore WP: Caden Glauber (11–0)
2026 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
2026_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_tournament
British seaman
survivors of the wreck of HMS Wager to safety. Bulkeley was the ship's gunner, not one of her commissioned officers. David Cheap, the ship's acting captain
John Bulkeley (Royal Navy gunner)
John_Bulkeley_(Royal_Navy_gunner)
Brazilian footballer (born 1992)
gaming product, promoting the sports betting platform's new multiplier‐based wager. In the days leading up to the 2022 Brazilian presidential election, Neymar
Neymar
Canadian gambler
he became famed as "a man who would do anything to win a bet". A famous wager was in 1996 when he agreed to receive breast implants and keep them for
Brian_Zembic
American actor, producer, & former professional wrestler (born 1971)
David Arquette (/ɑːrˈkɛt/ ar-KET; born September 8, 1971) is an American actor, producer, and retired professional wrestler. He began his acting career
David_Arquette
American Christian musician (born 1984)
November 13, 2016. "With Phil Wickham". imdb. Retrieved October 28, 2025. "The Wager Soundtracks". imdb. Retrieved October 28, 2025. "Cast & crew IMDbPro Worship
Phil_Wickham
2022 local election in Calderdale
1,364 40.0 35.5 Conservative Stephen Baines 1,357 39.7 −23.4 Labour David Wager 609 17.8 −6.2 Liberal Democrats Catherine Crosland 73 2.1 −0.7 Majority
2022 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election
2022_Calderdale_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election
American actor
David Andrew Roy White is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer, and businessman. He co-founded Pinnacle Peak Pictures, a distribution
David_A._R._White
Theory of laying bets
single event. The phrase originates from the practice of recording such wagers in a hard-bound ledger (the "book") and gives the English language the term
Mathematics_of_bookmaking
Gambling card game
wager is typically placed in a designated area next to the box for the main wager. A player wishing to wager on a side bet usually must place a wager
Blackjack
Type of wagering where the pay-off is based on the accuracy of the wager
the outcome of an event where the pay-off is based on the accuracy of the wager, rather than a simple "win or lose" outcome,[contradictory] such as fixed-odds
Spread_betting
Football manager and Republic of Ireland international footballer
The Guardian journalist Russell Thomas wrote "Punters who have already wagered on Portsmouth going down might now consider covering themselves by entering
David_O'Leary
American businessman, technology investor and philanthropist
September 1999). "The Deal of the Next Century The Silver Lake partners are wagering on a whole new way to invest in infotech--the biggest, baddest LBO fund
David_Roux
1946 film by David Lean
The supporting cast included Bernard Miles, Francis L. Sullivan, Anthony Wager, Jean Simmons, Finlay Currie, Martita Hunt and Alec Guinness. The script
Great Expectations (1946 film)
Great_Expectations_(1946_film)
Bet on an event not directly affecting a game's outcome
$10,000 for Lederer to eat an offered cheeseburger. Lederer accepted the wager, ate the cheeseburger, and won the bet. Spot-fixing is an illegal activity
Proposition_bet
Dice game
players bet on the outcomes of the roll of a pair of dice. Players can wager money against each other (playing "street craps") or against a bank ("casino
Craps
New York state legislative session
Herkimer Co., elected in the old 5th D. Micah Sterling* 2 years Democrat David Wager* 3 years Democrat Avery Skinner 4 years Democrat also Postmaster of Union
61st New York State Legislature
61st_New_York_State_Legislature
Academic analyses of Fight Club
(anti-)consumerism have received various interpretations. Academic Jans B. Wager describes the film as retro-noir, while Keith Gandal defines it as a "slumming
Interpretations_of_Fight_Club
American online prediction gambling company
the legality of its sports and election markets, the ethics of allowing wagers on sensitive geopolitical issues, and insider trading involving politicians
Kalshi
New York state legislative session
Whig Bethuel Peck 4 years Whig Fifth Micah Sterling* 1 year Democrat David Wager* 2 years Democrat Avery Skinner* 3 years Democrat also Postmaster of
62nd New York State Legislature
62nd_New_York_State_Legislature
Canadian rapper and singer (born 1986)
during gambling livestreams by presenting Stake-funded bets as personal wagers. A second lawsuit was filed against Drake, Ross, and Stake's parent company
Drake_(musician)
American television producer
2020. "A TV titan wagers a wad on movies". Fortune. May 12, 1986. Archived from the original on July 10, 2010. "'MadTV' Producer David Salzman Adapting
David_Salzman
Germany as Zerstörer 3 1959, to Greece as Nearchos 1980, scrapped 1991 Wager Royal Navy W Destroyer 1,710 14 April 1944 paid off January 1946 Wainwright
List of destroyers of World War II
List_of_destroyers_of_World_War_II
American molecular biologist
Amy J. Wagers is the Forst Family Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology at Harvard University and Harvard Medical School, an investigator in
Amy_Wagers
Press. p. 327 The Gentleman's Magazine, July 1737, pp. 449–450. David Grann (2023). The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder. United States: Doubleday
List of incidents of cannibalism
List_of_incidents_of_cannibalism
Painting by Samuel Scott
Wager's Action off Cartagena is an oil on canvas seascape history painting by the English artist Samuel Scott in c. 1747. It depicts Wager's Action in
Wager's_Action_off_Cartagena
Method of settling accusations within Germanic law by dueling
Trial by combat (also wager of battle, trial by battle or judicial duel) was a method of Germanic law to settle accusations in the absence of witnesses
Trial_by_combat
American politician (1837–1899)
practiced in Utica. On November 11, 1863, he married Mary Wager, daughter of State Senator David Wager (c.1804–1870), and they had three daughters two of whom
Alexander_T._Goodwin
American politician
John K. Campbell New York State Senate Preceded by William H. Maynard New York State Senate Fifth District (Class 2) 1833–1835 Succeeded by David Wager
John_G._Stower
Football tournament season
Derrick Laing Penalties Fuller-Thompson Hunte Lonmeni-Dekam Booth Zie Irish Heywood Martin-Grant Harrison Roberts Martin Jones Okine Haselhurst Wager Moss
2025–26_FA_Youth_Cup
Michael Wager (May 17, 1951 – July 8, 2023) was an attorney for Taft Stettinius & Hollister in Cleveland, Ohio, serving as the Chair of the firm's Business
Michael_Wager_(politician)
New York state legislative session
Legislature elected George H. Boughton, Simon Newton Dexter, Henry Hamilton, David Hudson and Asa Whitney to succeed William Baker, William C. Bouck, John
63rd New York State Legislature
63rd_New_York_State_Legislature
2018 book by David Grann
The White Darkness is the fourth nonfiction book by American journalist David Grann. The book was released on October 30, 2018 by Doubleday. This is a
The White Darkness (Grann book)
The_White_Darkness_(Grann_book)
American actor (born 1959)
(1965), Karl Marlantes's Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War (2009) and David Vann's Caribou Island (2011). Pinchot was born in New York City on May 20
Bronson_Pinchot
1872 novel written by Jules Verne
valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a wager of £20,000 (equivalent to £2.5 million in 2024) set by his friends at the
Around the World in Eighty Days
Around_the_World_in_Eighty_Days
Kang Lilingon (2006) Waga Koi wa Moenu (1949) Wagah (2016) The Wager: (1998 & 2007) A Wager Between Two Magicians, or Jealous of Myself (1904) The Wages
List_of_films:_U–W
British statesman and writer (1874–1965)
Western Front for six months. In 1917, he returned to government under David Lloyd George and served successively as Minister of Munitions, Secretary
Winston_Churchill
Marvel Comics fictional character
when making a wager with another villain, Chance, that the latter could not defeat and kill Spider-Man. The Foreigner wins this wager. In an attempt
Foreigner_(character)
New York state legislative session
Dan P. Cadwell Democrat Riley Shepard Democrat David Wager Democrat Amos Woodworth Democrat Onondaga David C. Lytle Democrat Sandford C. Parker Democrat
58th New York State Legislature
58th_New_York_State_Legislature
23 April 30 May 7 The Wager David Grann Doubleday May 14 May 21 May 28 Spare Prince Harry Random House June 4 The Wager David Grann Doubleday June 11
List of The New York Times number-one books of 2023
List_of_The_New_York_Times_number-one_books_of_2023
American cryptocurrency-based prediction market
on the platform. Polymarket has a track record of changing the terms of wagers, even after bets have been made. Polymarket has been banned by governments
Polymarket
United States historic place
owner, David Wager, lived there for a while before buying the inn in 1835. Town Board meetings continued until 1842. Three years later Wager gave some
Elmendorph_Inn
Subsequently, Tessa guides Dean in his role as Death for 24 hours as part of a wager made with the Horseman in order to retrieve Sam's soul. Tessa returns in
List of Supernatural and The Winchesters characters
List_of_Supernatural_and_The_Winchesters_characters
act to abolish Appeals of Murder, Treason, Felony or other Offences, and Wager of Battel, or joining Issue and Trial by Battel, in Writs of Right. (Repealed
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1819
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1819
American professional wrestler (born 1985)
Winner (wager) Loser (wager) Location Event Date Notes Roman Reigns (championship) Daniel Bryan (SmackDown career) Tampa, Florida SmackDown April 30,
Roman_Reigns
Tokyo-based real estate investor who was known for the large amounts of money he wagered at Las Vegas and Atlantic City casinos. On 3 January 1992, he was killed
List of unsolved murders (1980–1999)
List_of_unsolved_murders_(1980–1999)
American basketball player (born 1996)
18, 2025. Olson, Kellan (June 10, 2022). "Mikal Bridges has made another wager, this time with Diamondbacks". arizonasports.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023
Mikal_Bridges
Subjective attitude that something is true
Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2020. Pitt, David (2020). "Mental Representation". The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Belief
American professional wrestler (born 1978)
from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2014. Stephens, David (June 20, 2011). "Raw Results – 6/20/11". WrestleView.com. Archived from
CM_Punk
Plurality voting system
reference to a kind of gambling in horse races. In a first-past-the-post wager, bettors would choose the single horse they thought would be the first one
First-past-the-post_voting
British painter and sculptor
Paul Wager (born 1949) is a British painter and sculptor who studied at Sunderland and Newcastle Polytechnics, then the Royal College of Art. He was assistant
Paul_Wager
Mexican-style professional wrestling
contested in which the loser must permanently remove his mask, which is a wager with a high degree of weight attached. Tag team wrestling is especially
Lucha_libre
Philosophical question
necessity, both good and evil, rendering the problem of evil non-existent. David Hume traced what he asserted as the psychological origins of virtue but
Problem_of_evil
British boxer (born 1999)
daring to be great and I'll do just that." Sheeraz addressed the $100,000 wager that he and Berlanga had agreed upon. However, Sheeraz informed Berlanga
Hamzah_Sheeraz
Medieval Jewish philosopher (1135/1138–1204)
trip through the desert, however, David was unimpressed by the goods on offer there. Against his brother's wishes, David boarded a ship for India, since
Maimonides
New York state legislative session
Buckingham Jacksonian John Dewey Jacksonian Squire Utley Jacksonian David Wager Jacksonian Onondaga Asa Eastwood Jacksonian Elisha Litchfield* Jacksonian
56th New York State Legislature
56th_New_York_State_Legislature
Play by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Mephistopheles will bring him to ruin. To avoid this fate, Faust makes a wager: if Mephistopheles can grant Faust an experience of transcendence on Earth—a
Goethe's_Faust
Philosophical question
Pensées philosophiques (in French). Vol. 1. p. 167. "Pascal's Wager". Objections to Pascal's Wager. Stanford University. 2018. Mackie, J. L., 1982. The Miracle
Existence_of_God
American sitcom
recruit Isabella and Steve to help them, leading the two to engage in a wager. If Bobbie wins, the germaphobic Steve has to kiss a dollar bill. If Gabby
Happy's_Place
British statesman and admiral (1900–1979)
from the original on 15 February 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2012. Leigh, David (10 October 2009). "The Defence of the Realm: The Authorized History of
Lord_Mountbatten
American actress (born 1976)
That's So Raven. The following year, she co-starred with Randy Travis in The Wager and starred with Tom Arnold in the television movie Moonlight and Mistletoe
Candace_Cameron_Bure
English theoretical physicist (1942–2018)
scientific wager about whether the astrophysical X-ray source Cygnus X-1 in the Cygnus constellation was a black hole. For Hawking, the wager was an "insurance
Stephen_Hawking
DAVID WAGER
DAVID WAGER
Male
English
 English pet form of Hebrew David, DAVIE means "beloved." Compare with another form of Davie.
Girl/Female
English
Beloved. Feminine of David.
Boy/Male
Australian, Finnish
Form of David
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, German, Hebrew, Scottish
Son of David; David's Son; Dear One; Beloved
Boy/Male
Australian, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, Swiss
Italian Form of David; Beloved; Dear One
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Celtic, Chinese, Christian, English, French, Hebrew, Irish, Norse, Scandinavian
Beloved; Dear One; Bright Finn; Brilliant Finn; Black One; Variant of David
Male
English
(דָּוִד, דָּוִיד) Hebrew name DAVID means "beloved." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Jesse. David was the second king of Israel and father of King Solomon. As a youth he killed a giant named Goliath with his slingshot.Â
Male
Polish
Polish form of Hebrew David, DAWID means "beloved."
Female
English
(דָוִידָה) Feminine form of Hebrew David, DAVIDA means "beloved."
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from Hebrew David, DAVIS means "beloved."
Male
Greek
(Δαυίδ) Greek form of Hebrew David, DAUID means "beloved." In the bible, this is the name of the second king of Israel and ancestor of Jesus.Â
Male
Norse
Old Norse form of Hebrew David, DAVIÃ means "beloved."
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Feminie of David
Male
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese form of Hebrew David, DAVI means "beloved."
Male
Italian
Italian form of Hebrew David, DAVIDE means "beloved."
Male
Scottish
 Pet form of Scottish Gaelic Dà ibhidh, DAVIE means "beloved." Compare with another form of Davie.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, Hebrew
Beloved; Feminine Form of David
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Indian, Latin, Swedish
Beloved; Feminine of David; Friend; Darling
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, French, Hebrew, Irish
Cherished; Beloved; Variant of David Beloved; Diminutive of David
Male
Yiddish
Yiddish form of Hebrew David, DOVID means "beloved."
DAVID WAGER
DAVID WAGER
Male
English
Pet form of English Charles, CHUCKIE means "man."
Boy/Male
Bengali, Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Name of a King
Male
Italian
Pet form of Italian Benedetto, BETTINO means "blessed."
Girl/Female
English, Indian
Crown
Boy/Male
British, English, Teutonic
Friend of God; God's Friend
Girl/Female
Greek
Reaper.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Pure Victory of the Lord
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Iranian, Kurdish, Muslim, Parsi
A Flower; Full of Grace; Flower
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Beautiful
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Referring to saafa and marwa
DAVID WAGER
DAVID WAGER
DAVID WAGER
DAVID WAGER
DAVID WAGER
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Wager
v. t.
That on which bets are laid; the subject of a bet.
a.
Of or pertaining to David, the king and psalmist of Israel, or to his family.
n.
A spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the sides of the ship; -- called also the fish davit.
v. t.
A contract by which two parties or more agree that a certain sum of money, or other thing, shall be paid or delivered to one of them, on the happening or not happening of an uncertain event.
a.
Hazarding; pertaining to the act of one who wagers.
imp. & p. p.
of Wager
n.
One who wagers, or lays a bet.
n.
Especially, one of the hymns by David and others, collected into one book of the Old Testament, or a modern metrical version of such a hymn for public worship.
n.
A hill in Jerusalem, which, after the capture of that city by the Israelites, became the royal residence of David and his successors.
a.
Timid; fearful.
n.
Curved arms of timber or iron, projecting over a ship's side of stern, having tackle to raise or lower a boat, swing it in on deck, rig it out for lowering, etc.; -- called also boat davits.
n.
Progeny; offspring; children; descendants; as, the seed of Abraham; the seed of David.
a.
Avid.
a.
Longing eagerly for; eager; greedy.
v. i.
To make a bet; to lay a wager.
n.
An instrument invented by Sir David Brewster, which contains loose fragments of colored glass, etc., and reflecting surfaces so arranged that changes of position exhibit its contents in an endless variety of beautiful colors and symmetrical forms. It has been much employed in arts of design.
n.
A writer or composer of sacred songs; -- a title particularly applied to David and the other authors of the Scriptural psalms.
n.
A musical instrument, of unknown character, supposed by some to have been used by the people of Gath, and thence obtained by David. It is mentioned in the title of Psalms viii., lxxxi., and lxxxiv.
v. t.
To hazard on the issue of a contest, or on some question that is to be decided, or on some casualty; to lay; to stake; to bet.