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US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wā)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

wey (wā),USA pronunciation n., pl. weys.

Weights and Measuresan old British unit of weight of various values, esp. 16 stones of 16 pounds each, or 256 pounds.
Weights and Measuresan old Scotch-Irish unit of capacity equal to 40 U.S. bushels.

bef. 900; Middle English; Old English wǣge weight. See weigh

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