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wissel

noun
wis·​sel | \ ˈwisÉ™l\
plural -s

Definition of wissel

1 chiefly Scottish : change sense 6b
2 chiefly Scottish : retribution —used especially in the phrase get the wissel of one's groat

History and Etymology for wissel

Middle English, exchange, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German wehsal change, turn, Old Norse gjafavīxl exchange of gifts

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