wey

noun

ˈwā

plural -s

: any of various old units of weight used locally in the British Isles especially for cheese, wool, and salt

also : a Scotch and Irish unit of capacity (as for coal or grain) equal to 41.28 bushels

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English wǣge weight, wey (noun)

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