Wemyss

[ weemz ]

noun
  1. a parish in central Fife, in eastern Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: known for its castle.

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How to use Wemyss in a sentence

  • That Wemyss is certainly a good officer, but was not true to the late king:— may he behave better to the present!

  • "It had only to come out, sir," replied Admiral Wemyss; and worse than defeat lay in that reproach.

  • Wemyss of Logie was one of the king's courtiers; a tall, handsome lad he was, and a favourite with both king and queen.

    Stories from the Ballads | Mary MacGregor
  • “I remember few more lively evenings than that,” writes Sir Wemyss Reid.

    The Life of Bret Harte | Henry Childs Merwin
  • We found old Lady Wemyss sitting behind a screen, much like a lady-abbess in appearance.

    The Story of My Life, volumes 4-6 | Augustus J. C. Hare