English Explanatory Dictionary

wheen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A little; a small number.
  2. A quantity; a goodly number.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ʍiːn/ /wiːn/

Word forms

wheen wheens whean whin

Etymology

From Middle English *wheen, quhein (also hwan, hwon, quhon), from Old English hwēne, hwǣne (“somewhat, a little”), instrumental form of hwōn (“little, few, a little, trifle, somewhat, a little while”).

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