thwaite

1 of 2

noun

ˈthwāt

plural -s

dialectal

: a piece of land used as a meadow, field, or pasture

specifically : forestland cleared and converted to tillage

thwaite

2 of 2

variants or thwaite shad

variant of twaite

Word History

Etymology

Noun

of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse thveit parcel of land; akin to Old English thwītan to cut, cut off

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