Wee Free en · NOUN
Etymology
From wee (“small”).
Meanings
- A member of this political group.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wee Frees | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
Wee Free en · PROPN
Etymology
From wee (“small”).
Meanings
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(Scotland, historical) The Free Kirk, as opposed to the United Free Kirk.
The legions of the Wee Free were receding into the mists of Gaeldom.
1991, Jan Webster, I Only Can Dance With You, page 96:
- (UK, historical) A small group in the 1918 Liberal Party who on principle did not want to go into coalition with the Conservative Party.