I. ˈwēd noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wēod weed, herb; akin to Old Saxon wiod weed
Date: before 12th century
1.
a.
(1) : a plant that is not valued where it is growing and is usually of vigorous growth ; especially : one that tends to overgrow or choke out more desirable plants
(2) : a weedy growth of plants
b. : an aquatic plant ; especially : seaweed
c.
(1) : tobacco products
(2) : marijuana
2.
a. : an obnoxious growth, thing, or person
b. : something like a weed in detrimental quality ; especially : an animal unfit to breed from
II. verb
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
: to remove weeds or something harmful
transitive verb
1.
a. : to clear of weeds
weed a garden
b.
(1) : to free from something hurtful or offensive
(2) : to remove the less desirable portions of
2. : to get rid of (something harmful or superfluous) — often used with out
weed out the troublemakers
III. noun
Etymology: Middle English wede, from Old English wǣd, gewǣde; akin to Old Norse vāth cloth, clothing and perhaps to Lithuanian austi to weave
Date: before 12th century
1. : garment — often used in plural
2.
a. : dress worn as a sign of mourning (as by a widow) — usually used in plural
b. : a band of crape worn on a man's hat as a sign of mourning — usually used in plural