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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
WEE-WEET, n. The redshank, Tringa totanus, or greenshank, Tringa nebularia (Cai. 1911 John o' Groat Jnl. (26 May), Cai. 1967).
[Imit. of its call. Cf. peeweet, Eng. weet, to chirp, twitter.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Wee-weet n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/weeweet>
