Middle English Dictionary Entry
wēve n.
Entry Info
| Forms | wēve n. Also wefe. |
| Etymology | Origin uncertain: prob. from either wēven v.(1) or wēven v.(2). If the former, cp. Scot. weaven a moment; if the latter, = ME wēf n.(2). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
In phrase: in litel ~, in a moment.
Associated quotations
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)22927 : All þe flexs þat was o þe man Sothfast sal be raised þan; It sal be delt in littel weue [Phys-E: wefe]; þat was o best, al sal bileue.