Walked

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Walk \Walk\ (w[add]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Walked}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Walking}.] [OE. walken, probably from AS. wealcan to
     roll, turn, revolve, akin to D. walken to felt hats, to work
     a hat, G. walken to full, OHG. walchan to beat, to full,
     Icel. v[=a]lka to roll, to stamp, Sw. valka to full, to roll,
     Dan. valke to full; cf. Skr. valg to spring; but cf. also AS.


     weallian to roam, ramble, G. wallen. [root]130.]
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     1. To move along on foot; to advance by steps; to go on at a
        moderate pace; specifically, of two-legged creatures, to
        proceed at a slower or faster rate, but without running,
        or lifting one foot entirely before the other touches the
        ground.
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              At the end of twelve months, he walked in the palace
              of the kingdom of Babylon.            --Dan. iv. 29.
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              When Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked
              on the water, to go to Jesus.         --Matt. xiv.
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     Note: In the walk of quadrupeds, there are always two, and
           for a brief space there are three, feet on the ground
           at once, but never four.
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     2. To move or go on the feet for exercise or amusement; to
        take one's exercise; to ramble.
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     3. To be stirring; to be abroad; to go restlessly about; --
        said of things or persons expected to remain quiet, as a
        sleeping person, or the spirit of a dead person; to go
        about as a somnambulist or a specter.
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              I have heard, but not believed, the spirits of the
              dead
              May walk again.                       --Shak.
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              When was it she last walked?          --Shak.
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     4. To be in motion; to act; to move; to wag. [Obs.] "Her
        tongue did walk in foul reproach." --Spenser.
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              Do you think I'd walk in any plot?    --B. Jonson.
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              I heard a pen walking in the chimney behind the
              cloth.                                --Latimer.
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     5. To behave; to pursue a course of life; to conduct one's
        self.
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              We walk perversely with God, and he will walk
              crookedly toward us.                  --Jer. Taylor.
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     6. To move off; to depart. [Obs. or Colloq.]
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              He will make their cows and garrans to walk.
                                                    --Spenser.
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     {To walk} in, to go in; to enter, as into a house.
  
     {To walk after the flesh} (Script.), to indulge sensual
        appetites, and to live in sin. --Rom. viii. 1.
  
     {To walk after the Spirit} (Script.), to be guided by the
        counsels and influences of the Spirit, and by the word of
        God. --Rom. viii. 1.
  
     {To walk by faith} (Script.), to live in the firm belief of
        the gospel and its promises, and to rely on Christ for
        salvation. --2 Cor. v. 7.
  
     {To walk in darkness} (Script.), to live in ignorance, error,
        and sin. --1 John i. 6.
  
     {To walk in the flesh} (Script.), to live this natural life,
        which is subject to infirmities and calamities. --2 Cor.
        x. 3.
  
     {To walk in the light} (Script.), to live in the practice of
        religion, and to enjoy its consolations. --1 John i. 7.
  
     {To walk over}, in racing, to go over a course at a walk; --
        said of a horse when there is no other entry; hence,
        colloquially, to gain an easy victory in any contest.
  
     {To walk through the fire} (Script.), to be exercised with
        severe afflictions. --Isa. xliii. 2.
  
     {To walk with God} (Script.), to live in obedience to his
        commands, and have communion with him.
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