"quillet" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkwɪlɪt/ [UK] Forms: quillets [plural]
Etymology: Uncertain. Possibly a shortening of earlier quillity, itself of uncertain origin, or from Latin quidlibet (“anything”). Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{bor|en|la|quidlibet||anything}} Latin quidlibet (“anything”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} quillet (plural quillets)
  1. A quibble, an evasive distinction.
    Sense id: en-quillet-en-noun-mxGyNwg6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkwɪlɪt/ [UK] Forms: quillets [plural]
Etymology: Uncertain. Possibly from Anglo-Norman/Old French cueillette (“uncultivated strip of land for the gathering of herbs, berries, snails, etc.”). Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{uder|en|xno|-}} Anglo-Norman, {{uder|en|fro|cueillette||uncultivated strip of land for the gathering of herbs, berries, snails, etc.}} Old French cueillette (“uncultivated strip of land for the gathering of herbs, berries, snails, etc.”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} quillet (plural quillets)
  1. (now regional) A small plot of land; historically: a strip of land that together with others like it formed a larger field. Tags: regional Synonyms: croft Derived forms: quilleted
    Sense id: en-quillet-en-noun---Q5hiHh Categories (other): Regional English, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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