"wey" meaning in Middle English

See wey in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /wæi̯/ Forms: weys [plural]
Etymology: From Old English weġ, from Proto-West Germanic *weg, from Proto-Germanic *wegaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|weġ}} Old English weġ, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*weg}} Proto-West Germanic *weg, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*wegaz}} Proto-Germanic *wegaz Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} wey, {{enm-noun}} wey (plural weys)
  1. way Synonyms: wei, weie, wai, way
    Sense id: en-wey-enm-noun-RMXnBx86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} wey
  1. Alternative form of whey Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: whey
    Sense id: en-wey-enm-noun-ly66Sp8f Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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