thwaite

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English

Etymology 1

From Middle English *thwait, a borrowing from Old Norse þveit (“paddock”). Compare Old Norse þveita (“to hurl”) (see whittle), Danish døjt (“1⁄160 of the gulden”, dialectal: “a small coin”), German Deut, Dutch duit. Cognate with Old English þwītan (“to thwite; cut; cut off”). Doublet of doit, and possibly of twat.

Pronunciation

Noun

thwaite (plural thwaites)

  1. (archaic) A piece of forest land cleared for agriculture or habitation; a clearing; assart

Etymology 2

Noun

thwaite (plural thwaites)

  1. Alternative form of twaite

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