British Dictionary definitions for whittret

whittret

whitrick (ˈwɪtrɪk)

noun

dialect a male weasel

Word Origin

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

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Historical Examples

Fitzherbert and Whittret had left the glen, with their band of attendants.
Merkland
Mrs. Oliphant
These men are not ordinary cottars, Mr. Whittret—you understand their position.
Merkland
Mrs. Oliphant