"wee" meaning in Scots

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Adjective

IPA: /wiː/ Forms: weer [comparative], weest [superlative]
Etymology: From Old English wēġ(e), wǣġ (unit of weight). Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|ang|wēġ(e)}} Old English wēġ(e), {{m|ang|wǣġ|id=weight|pos=unit of weight}} wǣġ (unit of weight) Head templates: {{head|sco|adjective|comparative|weer||weest|||superlative|weest||weest||}} wee (comparative weer, superlative weest), {{sco-adj|weer|weest}} wee (comparative weer, superlative weest)
  1. (standard, Ulster) small, little, tiny Tags: Ulster, standard
    Sense id: en-wee-sco-adj-NCaP~fZG Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header, Ulster Scots

Download JSON data for wee meaning in Scots (1.4kB)

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