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tewhit

tewhit is the alternative form of tewit.

Meaning of tewit

Noun

tewit (plural tewits)

  1. (Northern England, Scotland) A northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus.
    • The crest was a tewit's head and neck erased or.1866, Edward Peacock, English Church Furniture, Ornaments and Decorations, page 226
    Synonyms:
    lapwing

Forms of tewhit

pluraltewhits

Questions about tewhit

What is tewhit the alternative form of?
Tewhit is the alternative form of tewit.

Words near tewhit in the dictionary

  1. Tewell
  2. Tewells
  3. tewels
  4. Tewes
  5. Teweses
  6. tewhit
  7. tewhits
  8. tewing
  9. tewit
  10. tewits
  11. Tewkesbury

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