wheen

American  

[hween, ween] / ʰwin, win /

adjective

1. few.

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noun

1. a few persons or things.

wheen British  

/ wiːn, hwiːn /

determiner

1. few; some

2. (preceded by a)

   1. a small number of

   2. a good number of

   3. ( as pronoun; functioning as plural )

      a wheen of years

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Etymology

Origin of wheen

1325–75; Middle English (north) quheyn, Old English hwēne, instrumental case of hwōn few, a few

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Example Sentences

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wheen

Dr Chris Robinson, director of the Scots Language Dictionaries project, is unsure how it's possible to debate the referendum without it: "How can anyone discuss politics without a wheen o' blethers?"

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2014

I thocht I'd fin' them at 'Dirty Dick's' when th' pubs opened ... but no, no' a sign: an' a wheen tailor buddies wha cashed their advance notes huntin' high an' low!

From The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea by David W. Bone

“The worthy Dr. Lightfoot”—“mistrysted with a bogle”—“a wheen green trash”—“Jenny, lass, I think I ha’e her”: from that day to this the phrases have been unforgotten.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson

I had a wheen o’ cloves in me pocket, and Peggy-Anne she had a wee screw o’ pepperment sweeties.

From Humours of Irish Life by Various

There’s a good wheen o’ yer sodgers gone under for want o’ docturin.

From The Guerilla Chief And other Tales by Mayne Reid

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