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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 /

noun

    1. the act or an instance of urinating

    2. urine

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verb

  1. (intr) to urinate

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wee

2

/ 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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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

of unknown origin

Origin of wee2

C13: from Old English ǣ weight
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Hawk, 27, confessed to the killing when police took him into custody about 10 days after Rooks, 34, was found in the wee hours on Jan. 21, 2021, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Boston said.

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In a rear gallery, dark nighttime photographs are hung on walls painted black to denote the wee hours.

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Family friend Olive Brown says: "Every December I do have a wee sad moment, thinking he's not here. All that potential, enthusiasm and ability got caught short."

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Teahouses built for spending extended time in, open until the wee hours of the night, are popping up all over the city.

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"It really set me back, because I used to be able – in my own time – potter around the house and do a wee bit of gardening," she said.

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