Wehi. 1. v.i. Be afraid. Heoi, ka whati te ope ra i te wehi ano ki nga tuaitara e tutu haere ana mai (T. 150).
2. a. Terrible. Heoi te mea i ahua wehi mai (ko nga kanohi) (T. 159). Ka wehi noa ake te matua a Hatupatu (T. 101).
whakawehi. 1. v.t. Terrify. E kore te tane e tata mai i te whakawehi (N.M. i, 14).
2. n. Safeguard, protection. He kore no Tukirau kihai ra i waiho hei whakawehi, e, i, mo te hanga i raro nei (M. 38).
wehiwehi, n. 1. Awe, regard. Haere, e te tau, e; o nui, o wehiwehi, i waiho i te ao nei (M. 269).
2. Spines, as in the dorsal fin of a fish.
Williams Dictionary