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wey

wey
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wey]
    • /weɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wey]
    • /weɪ/

Definitions of wey word

  • noun plural wey an old British unit of weight of various values, especially 16 stones of 16 pounds each, or 256 pounds. 1
  • noun plural wey an old Scotch-Irish unit of capacity equal to 40 U.S. bushels. 1
  • noun wey An old English measure of weight containing 224 pounds; equivalent to 2 hundredweight. 1
  • noun wey a standard measurement of weight that is specific to a particular commodity 0

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Origin of wey

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English wǣge weight. See weigh1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Wey

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

wey popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

wey usage trend in Literature

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