whittret

whitrick (ˈwɪtrɪk)

/ (ˈwɪtrət) /

noun

dialect a male weasel

Word Origin for whittret

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

Words nearby whittret

whittier, whittington, whittle, whittling, whittlings, whittret, whittuesday, whitworth, whitworth screw thread, whity, whiz

Example sentences from the Web for whittret

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

    Merkland |Mrs. Oliphant

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

    Merkland |Mrs. Oliphant