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tōroherohe - wag (as in a dog wagging its tail)

tōroherohe. 1. v.i. Wag, sway to and fro.

Haere mai ana ki te kainga, he kuri, toroherohe mai ana te hiore (T. 27).

2. v.t. Wave about; so give light by waving a firebrand.

3. n. Torchlight, consisting of a firebrand waved about. Maua atu ki te ngotungotu hei toroherohe mau.

4. a. Irregular, disarranged.

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