thwaite (n.)

"cleared land," 1620年代，来自古诺尔斯语或古丹麦语 þveit "a clearing, meadow, paddock," 字面意思是 "a cutting, cut-piece"（与古英语 þwitan "to cut, cut off; "，见 whittle 相关）。这是一个罕见的词，现在已经过时，但在地名中经常遇到，但 "不清楚基本含义是 'something cut off, detached piece of land,' 还是 'something cut down, felled tree' ..." [剑桥英语地名词典]。