v. 1 tr. & (foll. by at) intr. pare (wood etc.) with repeated slicing with a knife. 2 tr. (often foll. by away, down) reduce by repeated subtractions.
[ var. of ME thwitel long knife f. OE thwitan to cut off ]
v. 1 tr. & (foll. by at) intr. pare (wood etc.) with repeated slicing with a knife. 2 tr. (often foll. by away, down) reduce by repeated subtractions.
[ var. of ME thwitel long knife f. OE thwitan to cut off ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012