The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
witwall — n. 1. Loriot, golden oriole (of Europe; Oriolus galbula). 2. Great spotted wood pecker (Picus major) … New dictionary of synonyms
witwall — wit·wall … English syllables
witwall — ˈwiˌtwȯl noun ( s) Etymology: obsolete English, golden oriole, from obsolete German witwal, wittewal (now widewal, wiedewal), from Middle High German witewal, wittewal, from wite wood (from … Useful english dictionary
wood|wall — «WUD wl», noun. British Dialect. the green woodpecker. Also, witwall. ╂[< Middle Low German wedewale < wede wood + wale, meaning unknown. See related etym. at witwall. (Cf. ↑witwall)] … Useful english dictionary
Witwal — Wit wal , Witwall Wit wall , n. [Akin to G. wittewal, wiedewall, MHG. witewal, D. wiedewaal, wielewaal, OD. weduwael, and perhaps the same word as OE. wodewale. Cf. {Wood}, n., {Wittol}.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The golden oriole. (b) The greater spotted… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
loriot — n. Witwall, golden oriole (of Europe; Oriolus galbula) … New dictionary of synonyms
woodwale — noun see woodwall * * * woodwale /wŭdˈwāl/ noun The woodpecker, esp the green woodpecker ORIGIN: ME wudewale, from OE wudu wood, and an unexplained 2nd element; cf ↑witwall … Useful english dictionary
whetile — whetile, whetned, whetsaw see witwall, whetten, whet v. 7 … Useful english dictionary
whetned — whetile, whetned, whetsaw see witwall, whetten, whet v. 7 … Useful english dictionary
whetsaw — whetile, whetned, whetsaw see witwall, whetten, whet v. 7 … Useful english dictionary
