whittret

/ ˈwɪtrət; ˈwɪtrɪk /

noun

1. dialect.
   a male weasel

Word History and Origins

Origin of whittret¹

Old English whytrate, whittratt; perhaps from hwīt white + rætt rat

Example Sentences

Fitzherbert and Whittret had left the glen, with their band of attendants.

From Project Gutenberg

These men are not ordinary cottars, Mr. Whittret—you understand their position.

From Project Gutenberg