Obs. Forms: 6–7 wighy, 7 wighie, wihy, wyhee, weyhey. [f. prec.] intr. To neigh or whinny, as a horse does.
1599. Marston, Ant. & Mel., III. (1602), F 2. Tis an old horse can neither wighy, nor wagge his taile. Ibid. (1606), Parasit., IV. G 1 b. Al that can wyhee or wag the taile, are vpon grievous paines of their backe summond to be assistant in that Session of loue.
1615. [Hoby], Curry-Combe for Coxe-Combe, iv. 156. ’Tis an ill Horse that can neyther wey-hey, nor wagge his taile.
1618. Breton, Courtier & Countryman (Grosart), 8/2. The young Colts wighie at their parting with their Fillies.
1668. Davenant, Rivals, III. 36. Tho’ lightly on the hobby-horse and dancers, He learns to Wighy, and the rest to prance—Sirs.
1847. Halliwell, Wehee, Wihie.
