Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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WEEN, v.1 Also wene. Sc. usage, now obs. in Eng.: to surmise, guess, imagine.Sc. 1721 J. Kelly Proverbs 69:
Before I ween'd, but now I wat.Kcb. 1897 T. Murray Poems 23:
Rough was the way, at least I ween it If in the light o' day we'd seen it.
