Type
Functional, Path
Area of origin
Midlands
Area of use
Midlands
Related terms
- Long, narrow lane, often with trees or other plants either side
- In towns, the alleyway between houses esp in a terrace [see Ginnel]
[J.S.]
Etymology
According to OED derived from “Old English twycene, twicen a fork in a road, a forked way.”
Example locations
Entry contributors:
John Starbuck