thwaite

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English

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English *thwait, a borrowing from Old Norse þveit (paddock). Compare Old Norse þveita (to hurl) (see whittle), Danish døjt (“1160 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

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Noun

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thwaite (plural thwaites)

  1. (archaic) A piece of forest land cleared for agriculture or habitation; a clearing; assart
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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thwaite (plural thwaites)

  1. Alternative form of twaite

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