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Webster's 1828 DictionaryWEE, a. [G.] Small; little. [Not in use.] WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)adj Merriam Webster'sadjective Etymology: Middle English we, from we, noun, little bit, from Old English w?ge weight; akin to Old English wegan to move, weigh — more at way Date: 15th century Oxford Reference Dictionary1. adj. (weer; weest) 1 esp. Sc. little; very small. 2 colloq. tiny; extremely small (a wee bit). Etymology: orig. Sc. noun, f. north.ME wei (small) quantity f. Anglian weg: cf. WEY 2. n. esp. Brit. sl. = WEE-WEE. Webster's 1913 DictionaryWee Wee, n. [OE. we a bit, in a little we, probably originally meaning, a little way, the word we for wei being later taken as synonymous with little. See Way.] A little; a bit, as of space, time, or distance. [Obs. or Scot.] Webster's 1913 DictionaryWee Wee, a. Very small; little. [Colloq. & Scot.] A little wee face, with a little yellow beard. --Shak. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary(wees, weeing, weed) 1. Wee means small in size or extent. (SCOTTISH INFORMAL) He just needs to calm down a wee bit. = little ADJ: ADJ n 2. To wee means to urinate. Wee is an informal word used especially by children. (BRIT) He said he wanted to wee. VERB: V • Wee is also a noun. The baby has done a wee in his potty... = pee N-VAR Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms
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