wey

Noun

CIDE DICTIONARY

wey, n.

Way; road; path. Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

wey, v. t. & i.

To weigh. Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

wey, n. [OE. weye, AS. wge weight. . See Weight.].

A certain measure of weight. Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster]

" A wey is 6" Simmonds. [1913 Webster]

wey, n. a former unit of weight or volume varying with different kinds of goods, e.g. 3 cwt. of cheese.

Etymology

OE w{aelig}g(e) balance, weight f. Gmc, rel. to WEIGH(1)