"twitchel" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtwɪt͡ʃəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-twitchel.wav [Southern-England] Forms: twitchels [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English twichel, alteration of twychen (with change of suffix), from Old English twiċen (“fork in the road”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|twichel|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English twichel, {{inh+|en|enm|twichel}} Inherited from Middle English twichel, {{m|enm|twychen}} twychen, {{der|en|ang|twiċen|t=fork in the road}} Old English twiċen (“fork in the road”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} twitchel (plural twitchels)
  1. (Midlands) A narrow alleyway between houses; a ginnel. Tags: Midlands Synonyms: alley
    Sense id: en-twitchel-en-noun-zdG61eA5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Midlands English

Inflected forms

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