Witwall
1Witwall — 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… …
2witwall — n. 1. Loriot, golden oriole (of Europe; Oriolus galbula). 2. Great spotted wood pecker (Picus major) …
3witwall — wit·wall …
4witwall — 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 …
5wood|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)] …
6Witwal — 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… …
7loriot — n. Witwall, golden oriole (of Europe; Oriolus galbula) …
8woodwale — 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 …
9whetile — whetile, whetned, whetsaw see witwall, whetten, whet v. 7 …
10whetned — whetile, whetned, whetsaw see witwall, whetten, whet v. 7 …
