KJV Dictionary Definition: whet

whet

WHET, v.t. pret. and pp. whetted or whet. G.

1. To rub for the purpose of sharpening, as an edge tool; to sharpen by attrition; as, to whet a sythe or an ax.

2. To provoke; to excite; to stimulate; as, to whet the appetite.

3. To provoke; to make angry or acrimonious.

Since Cassius first did whet me against Cesar, I have not slept.

To whet on or whet forward, to urge on; to instigate. Not used nor proper.

WHET, n.

1. The act of sharpening by friction.

2. Something that provokes or stimulates the appetite; as sips, drams and whets.

whetted

WHETTED, pp. Rubbed for sharpening; sharpened; provoked; stimulated.

whetting

WHETTING, ppr. Rubbing for the purpose of making sharp; sharpening; provoking; inciting; stimulating.

Definitions from Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language, 1828.

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