To whet on, To whet forward, to urge on or forward; to instigate. Shak.

Whet
(Whet), n.

1. The act of whetting.

2. That which whets or sharpens; esp., an appetizer. "Sips, drams, and whets." Spectator.

Whet slate(Min.), a variety of slate used for sharpening cutting instruments; novaculite; — called also whetstone slate, and oilstone.

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.

The mower whets his scythe.
Milton.

Here roams the wolf, the eagle whets his beak.
Byron.

2. To make sharp, keen, or eager; to excite; to stimulate; as, to whet the appetite or the courage.

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


  By PanEris using Melati.

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