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Meaning
Noun
●
A
knife
; especially, a
clasp knife
,
pocket knife
, or
sheath
knife
.
●
A
coarse
greyish
double
blanket
worn
by
countrywomen
, in the
west
of England, over the
shoulders
, like a
cloak
or shawl.
●
A
whittle
shawl
; a
kind of
fine
woollen
shawl
,
originally
and especially a
white
one.
Verb
●
To
cut
or
shape
wood
with a knife.
●
To reduce or
gradually
eliminate
something (such as a debt).
●
To make
eager
or
excite
d; to
excite
with
liquor
; to inebriate.
Name
●
A surname.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Russell County, Kentucky, United States.
Sourced from
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Origin
whittle
English
whittel
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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