| Whittle (whittle) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Whit"tle |
| [AS. hw***imacr]tel,
from hwit white; akin to Icel. hv***imacr]till a white bed
cover. See White.] (a) |
A grayish, coarse
double blanket worn by countrywomen, in the west of England, over the
shoulders, like a cloak or shawl.
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| Whittle (whittle) |
|---|
| n. | (?) |
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| Whit"tle |
| [OE. thwitel, fr. AS.
pw***imacr]tan to cut. Cf. Thwittle, Thwaite a piece of
ground.] |
A knife; esp., a pocket, sheath, or clasp knife.
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| Whittle (whittle) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Whit"tle |
|
To pare or cut off the surface of with a small
knife] to cut or shape, as a piece of wood held in the hand, with a clasp
knife or pocketknife.
To edge; to sharpen; to render eager or excited;
esp., to excite with liquor; to inebriate.
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| Whittle (whittle) |
|---|
| v. i. | |
|---|
| Whit"tle |
|
To cut or shape a piece
of wood with am small knife; to cut up a piece of wood with a
knife.
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