Middle English Dictionary Entry
twichel n.
Entry Info
| Forms | twichel n. Also twechel, twachille & (in surnames) twichel(l)e, twichille, tuechele. |
| Etymology | ?From LOE place name twicele, tuichel, tuchel, which may be an alteration of OE twicen. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A narrow path or passageway; also fig. [last quot.]; (b) in surnames.
Associated quotations
a
- (1435) Doc.in Rec.B.Nottingham 2357 : Ye sayd comon grond..is in bred on ye northe syd al ye bred of ye comon twechell' yat lyges on ye northe syd ye Fleshusse.
- (1435) Doc.in Rec.B.Nottingham 2357 : Ye Comons has a twychel yat lyges..betux ye sayd Fleshusse and ye hussus yat Magod, draper, dwels in.
- c1460 Idley Instr.(LdMisc 416:W&H)p.28 : She is so bold off her synne..wyth her twachylle [vr. croked instrument] wille encrece and multeply.
b
- [ (1086) EPNSoc.8 (Dev.)57 : Tuchel. ]
- (1327) in Kristensson ME Top.Terms44 : Ad. atte Twychele.
- (1332) in Kristensson ME Top.Terms44 : Ad. Atte Tuechele.
- (1357) in Kristensson ME Top.Terms44 : Thom. atte Twychele.
- (1401) Close R.Hen.IV397 : Stephen atte Twychelle, cotiller.
- (1408) Close R.Hen.IV405 : Stephen atte Twychylle, hostiler.