"Or perhaps even a twissel from Faerine?" "A twissel?" Rudy scoffed. "There hasn t been a twissel, or any other Faerine, come over the Watershed in my lifetime [...]
As from a tree we sundrie times espy / A twissell grow by Natures subtile might [...]
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twissel — twissel, twissle see twisel, twistle … Useful english dictionary
twissle — twissel, twissle see twisel, twistle … Useful english dictionary
Bertwistle — This unusual name is of English locational origin, from the now lost depopulated villages or hamlets called Birtwisle near the town of Padiham in Lancashire, Briestwistle near Thornhill in West Yorkshire, or Breretwisel near Wath upon Dearne,… … Surnames reference
Burtwistle — This unusual name is of English locational origin, from the now lost depopulated villages or hamlets called Birtwisle near the town of Padiham in Lancashire, Briestwistle near Thornhill in West Yorkshire, or Breretwisel near Wath upon Dearne,… … Surnames reference
Birdwhistell — Recorded in several spellings including Birdwhistle, Birdwistle, Birdwhistell, Birtwhistle, Burtwhistle, and others, this is an English surname. It is locational from any or perhaps all, the now lost medieval villages called Birtwisle, near the… … Surnames reference
Birdwhistle — Recorded in several spellings including Birdwhistle, Birdwistle, Birdwhistell, Birtwhistle, Burtwhistle, and others, this is an English surname. It is locational from any or perhaps all, the now lost medieval villages called Birtwisle, near the… … Surnames reference
Birdwistle — Recorded in several spellings including Birdwhistle, Birdwistle, Birdwhistell, Birtwhistle, Burtwhistle, and others, this is an English surname. It is locational from any or perhaps all, the now lost medieval villages called Birtwisle, near the… … Surnames reference
Birwhistle — Recorded in several spellings including Birdwhistle, Birdwistle, Birdwhistell, Birtwhistle, Burtwhistle, and others, this is an English surname. It is locational from any or perhaps all, the now lost medieval villages called Birtwisle, near the… … Surnames reference
Burtwhistle — Recorded in several spellings including Birdwhistle, Birdwistle, Birdwhistell, Birtwhistle, Burtwhistle, and others, this is an English surname. It is locational from any or perhaps all, the now lost medieval villages called Birtwisle, near the… … Surnames reference
Birtwhistle — Recorded in many spelling forms including Birtwistle, Birtwhistle, Birtwisle, Bertwistle and Birdwhistell, this unusual surname is English. It is locational from now lost or at least depopulated villages or hamlets called Birtwisle near the town… … Surnames reference
