Wednesday, 3 March 2010

Weel


Random word of the day


Weel
Weel\, n. [AS. w[=ae]l. [root]147.] A whirlpool. [Obs.]

Weel\, Weely \Weel"y\, [Prov. E. weel, weal, a wicker basket to catch eels; prob. akin to willow, and so called as made of willow twigs.] A kind of trap or snare for fish, made of twigs.
[Source : http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Weel]



weel [wiːl]
adv & adj & interj & sentence connector
a Scot word for well1
[Source : http://www.thefreedictionary.com/weel]



Who knew? :D

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