Also 8 weeck, 9 weke. [Cf. WHEAK v. and sb., WHICK v., WEE int.] Imitation of the squeak of a pig or mouse.
1588. Shaks., Tit. A., IV. ii. 146. Weeke, weeke, so cries a Pigge prepared to th’ spit.
a. 1719. D’Urfey, Pills, II. 87. Weeck, Weeck, Weeck, squeak’d the Pig.
1855. Browning, Fra Lippo Lippi, 11. Harry out … Whatever rat, there, haps on his wrong hole, And nip each softling of a wee white mouse, Weke, weke, that’s crept to keep him company!
