Webster 1828 · headword: whet
View source image ↗To rub for the purpose of sharpening an edge; to sharpen by attrition. Also to excite, stimulate, or provoke.
KJV WORD
COMBINED MEANING
To sharpen an edge by rubbing; figuratively, to make words keen and ready to wound.
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HISTORICAL DEFINITIONS
To rub for the purpose of sharpening an edge; to sharpen by attrition. Also to excite, stimulate, or provoke.
KJV CONCORDANCE