whittret

British

/ ˈwɪtrət, ˈwɪtrɪk /

noun

dialect a male weasel

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Etymology

Origin of whittret

Old English whytrate, whittratt; perhaps from hwīt _white + rætt _rat

Example Sentences

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Wasp thinking this was from some creature within, possibly a whittret, left the ruffian, and set to work tooth and nail on the box.

From Spare Hours by Brown, John

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