/wee/ , adj., weer, weest .
1. little; very small.
2. very early: in the wee hours of the morning.
[ bef. 1150 for an earlier sense; ME we, var. of wei (small) quantity, OE weg, Anglian form of waege weight, akin to wegan to WEIGH 1 ]
Syn. 1. tiny, diminutive; minuscule.