An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

A. S. webbestre, textrix, a female weaver.

WECHE, s. A witch.
Bellenden.

A. S. wicca, wicce, id.

WECHT, WEIGHT, WEGHT, s.
1. An instrument for winnowing corn, made in the form of a sieve, but without holes, S.
Bannatyne P.

Belg. vecher, a fanner; from Germ. wech-en, ventum facere.

2. A sort of tambourin.
Evergreen.

Wechtful, s. As much as a wecht can contain, S. pron. wechtfow.

WED, s. A pledge.

To Wed, v. a. To pledge.
V. [Wad].

Wedkeeper, s. One who preserves what is deposited in pledge.
R. Bruce.