Twitten

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    a narrow path between two walls or hedges, especially on hills. For example, small alleyways leading between two buildings to courtyards, streets, or open areas behind.

    "1892: "A Peep Into the Past": Brighton in the Olden Time, with Glances at the Present by John George Bishop Separated from the Brewery by the narrow twitten running into Ship-street was "THE CRICKETERS""

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alleyalleywaygangwaytwitchelwynd

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"1892: "A Peep Into the Past": Brighton in the Olden Time, with Glances at the Present by John George Bishop Separated from the Brewery by the narrow twitten running into Ship-street was "THE CRICKETERS""

Etymology

Corruption of betwixt and between. Alternatively: derived from Low German "twiete" (alley)

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