twitchel

1 of 3

noun (1)

twitch·​el

ˈtwichəl

plural -s

dialectal, England

: a path between hedges

twitchel

2 of 3

noun (2)

"

plural -s

dialectal, England

: noose, twitch

twitchel

3 of 3

transitive verb

"

twitchelled; twitchelled; twitchelling; twitchels

dialectal, England

: to tie up with a twitchel

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English twychel, alteration of twychen, from Old English twicen fork in a road; akin to Old English twi-

Noun (2)

twitch entry 1 + -el (suffix used to denote an instrument)

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