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

WEE, s. Wight.
V. [Wy].
Sir Gawan.

WEEBO, s. Common ragwort, S.

WEFT, s. Woof.
V. [Waft].

WEEGLE, v. n. To waggle.
V. [Waigle].

Weegglie, adj.
1. Waggling, unstable, S.
2. Having a wriggling motion in walking, S.

Belg. be-weeglik, unstable, pliable.

WEEM, s.
1. A natural cave, Fife, Ang.
Stat. Acc.
2. An artificial cave, or subterraneous building, Ang.
Stat. Acc.

From Gael, uamha, a cave.

WEEPERS, s. pl. Stripes of muslin or cambric, stitched on the extremities of the sleeves of a black coat or gown, as a badge of mourning, S.
Burns.

WEER, s. Fear.
V. [Were].