wheen

wheen Definition

wheen (hwēn, wēn)

noun

Scot., North Eng. a few or, sometimes, a considerable number

Etymology: ME qwheyn(e) < OE hwæne, instrumental case of hwōn, (a) few

wheen Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

o: Thereâs a wheen o Wedderburns aboot Dundee, theyâre aw related.

Browse dictionary entries near wheen

‹ wheelwright
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‹ wheelman
‹ Wheeling
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‹ wheelhouse
‹ wheeler-dealer
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