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MOULDWARP
Etymology
Noun
mouldwarp (plural mouldwarps)
(now, regional) A mole, Talpa europea.
Source: Wiktionary
Mold"warp, Mould"warp, n. Etym: [OE. moldwerp: AS. molde soil + weorpan to throw up; cf. OD. molworp, G. maulwurf, Icel. moldvarpa, Dan. muldvarp. See Mold soil, Warp, and cf. Mole the animal.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: See Mole the animal. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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