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CIDE DICTIONARY

thwaite, n.

The twaite. [1913 Webster]

thwaite, n. [CF. Icel. a piece of land, fr. to cut. See Thwite, and cf. Doit, and Twaite land cleared of woods.].

Forest land cleared, and converted to tillage; an assart. [1913 Webster]
" Thwaite occurs in composition as the last element in many names of places in the north of England; as, in Rosthwaite, Stonethwaite." [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

thwaite, n. Brit. dial. a piece of wild land made arable.

Usage

Now usually only in place-names.

Etymology

ON thveit(i) paddock, rel. to OE thwitan to cut

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