WHET
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Whet (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Whetted; p. pr. & vb. n. Whetting.] [AS. hwettan; akin to D. wetten, G. wetzen, OHG. wezzen, Icel. hvetja, Sw. v&ä;ttja, and AS. hwæt vigorous, brave, OS. hwat, OHG. waz, was, sharp, Icel. hvatr, bold, active, Sw. hvass sharp, Dan. hvas, Goth. hwassaba sharply, and probably to Skr. cud to impel, urge on.]
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1. To rub or on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening; to sharpen by attrition; as, to whet a knife.
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The mower whets his scythe.
Milton.
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Here roams the wolf, the eagle whets his beak.
Byron.
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2. To make sharp, keen, or eager; to excite; to stimulate; as, to whet the appetite or the courage.
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Since Cassius first did whet me against Cæsar,
I have not slept.
Shak.
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To whet on, To whet forward, to urge on or forward; to instigate. Shak.
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Whet, n.
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1. The act of whetting.
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2. That which whets or sharpens; esp., an appetizer. “Sips, drams, and whets.” Spectator.
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Whet slate (Min.), a variety of slate used for sharpening cutting instruments; novaculite; -- called also whetstone slate, and oilstone.
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