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Whiterig,
Whiterig [ˈʍətrɪg]
pn. Whiterig.
fither, futher, whether, whidder, whither, whuther,
whither [ˈʍɪðɪr, I.Sh. ˈʍɪdɪr, ˈʍʌ-]
adv. Whither.
Whithorn,
Whithorn [ˈʍɪthɔrn]
pn. Whithorn (Dumfries and Galloway).
fitin, whitie, whitin, whyten,
whitin [ˈʍəitɪn, N. ˈfəitɪn]
n. The whiting Merlangius merlangus. MN. The whitethroat Sylvia communis or similar small birds such as the willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus and sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus.
dim. whitie
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
lammas whitin: SEC. SN. A young sea trout Salmo trutta.
tiled whitin: Dried and cured in the sun.
futlae, futley, futley, futlie, futly, futtle, whettle, whitla, whitlae, whitlie, whitly, whitly, whittle, whuttle,
whitlae [ˈʍɪtlə, ˈʍʌtlə]
n. A whitlow.
dim. whittle, whitlie [ˈʍɪtl(e), ˈʍʌtl€, ˈʍʌtl(e), N. ˈfʌtl(e)]
fitrat, fitret, fitrit, fittret, futrat, futret, futrit, futt$rat, futterad, futteret, futterite, futtrat, futtret, futtrett, futtrit, futtritt, futtrut, whiterat, whiteret, whiterit, whitrat, whitratt, whitret, whitrit, whitruck, whitteret, whitterit, whittret, whutrit, whutteret, witchat, wittard,
whitrat [ˈʍɪt(ə)rət, ˈʍʌt(ə)rət, N. ˈfʌt(ə)rət]
n. The weasel Mustela nivalis. Sometimes the stoat Mustela erminea, polecat Mustela putorius or ferret Mustela putorius furo. A small, brisk, agile, restless, somewhat furtive person.
 
From white + rat.
Whitsam, Whitsome, Whitsum, Whitsum,
Whitsum [ˈʍɪtsəm, ˈʍʌt-]
pn. Whitsome (Borders).
Whitsam, Whitsome, Whitsum, Whitsum,
Whitsum [ˈʍɪtsʌm]
pn. Whitsum (Borders).
quither, quitter, whitick, whitrack, whitrick, whitrock, whitt$rick, whitter, whitter-buzz, whittered, whitteret, whitterick, whitterick, whitterock, whittert, whittrick, whittrick, whittrik, whutrick, whutrock, whutruck, whutter, whutter-buzz, whutterick, whuttert, wittrick, wortumbuzz, wutterick,
whitter [ˈʍɪtər, ˈʍʌtər]
n. Of birds: twittering, chirping, a low chattering noise. Loquacity, chatter, prattle.
v. Of birds: to twitter, warble, chirp. Of people: to whisper, mutter, to chatter, gossip. To flutter, to move in a light active way, to scamper, scurry, patter. To whisk, to propel lightly and briskly.
pt. pp. whittert
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
whitter-buzz: U. A humming beetle, a flying beetle
whitterock [ˈʍɪtərək, ˈʍɪtərɪk, ˈʍʌt(ə)rɪk]: S. EC. The curlew Numenius arquata The little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis, dunlin Calidris alpina or other small swimming bird. The weasel Mustela nivalis. Sometimes the stoat Mustela erminea, polecat Mustela putorius or ferret Mustela putorius furo, see also whitrat.
Whittingham, Whittinham,
Whittinham [ˈʍɪtɪndʒʌm]
pn. Whittingham (Northumberland).

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