wee

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adjective,we·er, we·est.
  1. little; very small.

  2. very early: in the wee hours of the morning.

Origin of wee

1
before 1150 for an earlier sense; Middle English we, variant of wei (small) quantity, Old English wēg, Anglian form of wǣge weight, akin to wegan to weigh1

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British Dictionary definitions for wee (1 of 2)

wee1

/ (wiː) /


adjective
  1. very small; tiny; minute

noun
  1. mainly Scot a short time (esp in the phrase bide a wee.)

Origin of wee

1
C13: from Old English wǣg weight

British Dictionary definitions for wee (2 of 2)

wee2

/ (wiː) British, Australian and NZ informal /


noun
    • the act or an instance of urinating

    • urine

verb
  1. (intr) to urinate

Origin of wee

2
of unknown origin
  • Also called: wee-wee

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