twitchel

twitchel
I. \\ˈtwichəl\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Middle English twychel, alteration of twychen, from Old English twicen fork in a road; akin to Old English twi- — more at twi-
dialect England : a path between hedges
II. noun (-s)
Etymology: twitch (I) + -el (suffix used to denote an instrument)
dialect England : noose, twitch
III. transitive verb (twitchelled ; twitchelled ; twitchelling ; twitchels)
dialect England : to tie up with a twitchel

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