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[wee]
–adjective, we⋅er, we⋅est.
1. little; very small.
2. very early: in the wee hours of the morning.

Origin:
bef. 1150 for an earlier sense; ME we, var. of wei (small) quantity, OE wēg, Anglian form of wǣge weight, akin to wegan to weigh 1


1. tiny, diminutive; minuscule.
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wee   (wē)   
adj.   we·er, we·est
  1. Very small; tiny. See Synonyms at small.

  2. Very early: the wee hours of the morning.

n.   Scots
A short time; a little bit.

[Middle English wei, we, a small amount, small, from Old English wǣge, wēg, weight; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: WEE
Function: abbreviation
western equine encephalomyelitis
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
WEE
western equine encephalomyelitis
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