weet

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weet^¹

/wiːt/

Rhymes with -iːt

Where it comes from

From Middle English weten, a Middle English variant of witen (“to know”). More at wit.

verb weets · weeting · weeted

archaic, intransitive To know. But Glauce, ſeeing all that chaunced there, / VVell vveeting hovv their errour to aſſoyle, / Full glad of ſo good end, to them drevv nere, / And her ſalevved vvith ſeemly belaccoyle, / Ioyous to ſee her ſafe after long toyle.

weet^²

/wiːt/

Rhymes with -iːt

noun

Northern England, Scotland, alternative Alternative form of wet, especially in the sense "rainy weather". ... binds with wind and weet / The vestment round his thews.

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@misc{weet_2026,
  title = {weet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/weet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}