twitchel en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtwɪt͡ʃəl/
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle English twichel, alteration of twychen (with change of suffix), from Old English twiċen (“fork in the road”).
Meanings
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(Midlands) A narrow alleyway between houses; a ginnel.
He caught her hand impulsively, and they went along the narrow twitchel.
1913, D[avid] H[erbert] Lawrence, “chapter 12”, in Sons and Lovers, London: Duckworth & Co. […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| twitchels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
wynd · shut · jigger · loke · fold · pend · gitty · hocket · tenfoot · gully · twitten · laneway · snicket · bunnyrun · chare · alley · vennel · chore · close · ginnel · snickelway · gunnel · entry · jennel · backs · rabbit run · gullyway · passage · jitty · gangway · lane · alleyway · twitchel · gennel · gant · ennog