porwigle
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Porwigle — Por wi gle, n. See {Polliwig}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
porwigle — ˈpȯrˌwigəl noun ( s) Etymology: alteration of Middle English polwygle more at polliwog : tadpole * * * porwigle obs. variant of polliwog … Useful english dictionary
porwigle — por·wi·gle … English syllables
Polliwig — Pol li*wig, Polliwog Pol li*wog, n. [OE. polwigle. Cf. {Poll} head, and {Wiggle}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A tadpole; called also {purwiggy} and {porwigle}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Polliwog — Polliwig Pol li*wig, Polliwog Pol li*wog, n. [OE. polwigle. Cf. {Poll} head, and {Wiggle}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A tadpole; called also {purwiggy} and {porwigle}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
purwiggy — Polliwig Pol li*wig, Polliwog Pol li*wog, n. [OE. polwigle. Cf. {Poll} head, and {Wiggle}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A tadpole; called also {purwiggy} and {porwigle}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
