English word origin

Etymology of whort

See whortleberry.

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Source etymology 1

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noun

The whortleberry, or bilberry (fruit).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

See whortleberry.

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Source etymology 2

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pron

Pronunciation spelling of what.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Representing dialectal or nonstandard pronunciation.

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