mouldwarp

mouldywarp (ˈməʊldɪˌwɔːp)

/ (ˈməʊldˌwɔːp) /

noun

an archaic or dialect name for a mole 1 (def. 1)

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Word Origin for mouldwarp

C14 moldewarpe; ultimately from Germanic moldeworpon (unattested) earth-thrower, from moldā mould ³ + wurp, werp to throw (both unattested)

Words nearby mouldwarp

mould, mouldboard, moulder, moulding, moulding board, mouldwarp, mouldy, mouldy fig, moulin, Moulin Rouge, Moulins
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