Wang \Wang\, n. [OE. wange, AS. wange, wonge, cheek, jaw; akin
to D. wang, OS. & OHG. wanga, G. wange.]
1. The jaw, jawbone, or cheek bone. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
So work aye the wangs in his head. --Chaucer.
2. A slap; a blow. [Prov. Eng.]
--Halliwell.
Wang tooth, a cheek tooth; a molar. [Obs.]
--Chaucer.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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