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wee

[ wee ]

adjective

weer, weest.
  1. little; very small.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. very early:

    in the wee hours of the morning.



wee

1

/ ɾː /

adjective

  1. very small; tiny; minute
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noun

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

2

/ ɾː /

noun

    1. the act or an instance of urinating
    2. urine
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verb

  1. intr to urinate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of wee1

before 1150 for an earlier sense; Middle English we, variant of wei (small) quantity, Old English ŧ, Anglian form of ǣ weight, akin to wegan to weigh 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of wee1

C13: from Old English ǣ weight

Origin of wee2

of unknown origin
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"There is a shame for wee boys that they feel like they cannot come out and tell people - there is a stigma around sexual abuse in boys."

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It set up solar-charged streetlights so girls could feel more confident walking to school in the wee hours.

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The accused posted: "Kory, wee man, you will actually get decapitated."

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"It's tough to do it in an environment like this but that's probably the wee bit we lacked."

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"It is a great wee pub - it is too small to be a King Tut's - but it is great that somebody is putting money into it and keeping it alive," he added.

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