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[ wey ] / weɪ /
noun, plural weys.an old British unit of weight of various values, especially 16 stones of 16 pounds each, or 256 pounds. an old Scotch-Irish unit of capacity equal to 40 U.S. bushels. Origin of weybefore 900; Middle English; Old English wǣge weight. See weigh1 Words nearby weywet wash, WEU, we've, we wuz robbed, Wexford, wey, Weyden, Weygand, Weyl, Weymouth, Weyse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for weyWeymouth derives its name from the Wey, or Way, a small river which there discharges itself into the sea. The Ports, Harbours, Watering-places and Picturesque Scenery of Great Britain Vol. 2|William Finden I remember in my early manhood going to Guildford on the Wey, and trying to find that unobtrusive rivulet. Certain Personal Matters|H. G. Wells I select an experience carried on during 1886 and recorded by Dr. Wey, who had charge of it. The Criminal|Havelock Ellis Aye, aye, man; ye maun reckon me gey blin no tae see ye stavering oot o the gate among moss holes tae get ooten my wey. Witchcraft and Superstitious Record in the South-Western District of Scotland|J. Maxwell Wood
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