TWITCHEL


Meaning of TWITCHEL in English

I. ˈtwichəl noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English twychel, alteration of twychen, from Old English twicen fork in a road; akin to Old English twi- — more at twi-

dialect England : a path between hedges

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: twitch (I) + -el (suffix used to denote an instrument)

dialect England : noose , twitch

III. transitive verb

( twitchelled ; twitchelled ; twitchelling ; twitchels )

dialect England : to tie up with a twitchel

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.