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Noun (1) Middle English twychel, alteration of twychen, from Old English twicen fork in a road; akin to Old English twi- Noun (2) twitch entry 1 + -el (suffix used to denote an instrument)
Jun 2, 2024 · twitchel (plural twitchels) A narrow alleyway between houses; a ginnel. Synonyms: see Thesaurus: alley
Twitchel definition: (regional) A narrow <a>alleyway</a> between houses; a <a>ginnel</a>.
noun. : a process for the acid hydrolysis of fats into fatty acids and glycerol that employs live steam and a Twitchell reagent as catalyst. See the full definition.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb twitchel. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is now obsolete. It is last recorded around the 1900s. This word is used in midlands English regional dialect and northern English regional dialect.
Definition of twitchel in the Definitions.net dictionary. Meaning of twitchel. Information and translations of twitchel in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.
A 'twitchel' [ˈtwɪtʃ(ə)l] is a narrow path between fences or hedges, typically used for driving cattle. It is not commonly used in modern English.
twitchel: A narrow passage; an alley. Compare <internalXref urlencoded="twitch">twitch</internalXref>, n. , 5.
twitchel. 1) A word formerly common over a wide area, said to mean a narrow passage or alley. It survives in minor place-names such as Twitchill Farm in the Derbyshire parish of Hope, on record from 1376, and in Nottingham where a street was described as the common twechell in 1435.
What does twitchel mean? twitchel ( English) Origin & history. Alteration of Middle English twychen (with change of suffix), from Old English twiċen ("fork in the road"). Noun. twitchel ( pl. twitchels) ( regional) A narrow alleyway between houses; a ginnel. 1913, D.H. Lawrence, Sons and Lovers, chapter 12.
