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mouldwarp

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/ ˈməʊldɪˌwɔːp, ˈməʊldˌwɔːp /

noun

  1. an archaic or dialect name for a mole 1

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Etymology

Origin of mouldwarp

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

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The word “mole” is thought to derive from the middle English word mouldwarp, which literally means earth-thrower.

From The Guardian • Mar. 8, 2017

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