moldwarp

noun

mold·​warp
ˈmōlˌdwȯrp
variants or moldiwarp
-ldiˌw-
plural -s
1
dialectal, British : a European mole (Talpa europaea)
2
dialectal : a stupid or shiftless person
the old man … a shambling moldwarpMaristan Chapman

Word History

Etymology

Middle English moldewerp, moldewarp, moldywarp, molwarp; akin to Old Saxon moldwerp mole, Middle Dutch moldewerp, Middle High German multwerf, moltwerf; all from a prehistoric West Germanic compound whose 1st constituent is represented by English mold entry 1 and whose 2d constituent is akin to Old English weorpan to throw

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“Moldwarp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moldwarp. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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