weeze

English

Alternative forms

• weese, wease (Scotland)

Etymology

From Middle English wesen, from Old English wēsan (“to steep, ooze”), from Proto-West Germanic *wōsijan (“to ooze”).

Verb

weeze (third-person singular simple present weezes, present participle weezing, simple past and past participle weezed)

1. (dialectal) To ooze, exude; drain away; distil gently.
2. (dialectal) To moisten; mix with water.

Related terms

• wooze