| thwaite | Forest land cleared, and converted to tillage; an assart. Thwaite occurs in composition as the last element in many names of places in the north of England; as, in Rosthwaite, Stonethwaite. Origin: CF. Icel. Veit a piece of land, fr. Vita to cut. See Thwite, and cf. Doit, and Twaite land cleared of woods. <zoology> The twaite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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