wee
[ wee ]
/ wi /
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adjective, we·er, we·est.
little; very small.
very early: in the wee hours of the morning.
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Origin of wee
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
very small; tiny; minute
noun
mainly Scot a short time (esp in the phrase bide a wee.)
Word Origin for wee
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
(intr) to urinate
Also called: wee-wee
Word Origin for wee
of unknown origin
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