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QUILLET
Etymology 1
Noun
quillet (plural quillets)
A quibble, an evasive distinction.
Etymology 2
Noun
quillet (plural quillets)
(now regional) A small plot of land; historically: a strip of land that together with others like it formed a larger field.
Synonyms
• croft
Source: Wiktionary
Quil"let, n. Etym: [L. quidlibet what you please. Cf. Quiddit, and Quibble.]
Definition: Subtilty; nicety; quibble. "Nice, sharp quillets of the law." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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