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thwaite

noun
\ ˈthwāt\
plural -s

Definition of thwaite

 (Entry 1 of 2)

dialectal
: a piece of land used as a meadow, field, or pasture specifically : forestland cleared and converted to tillage

thwaite

variants: or thwaite shad

Definition of thwaite (Entry 2 of 2)

variant of

History and Etymology for thwaite

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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