weevil

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weevil beetle the larva of which is destructive to grain, etc. XV. ME. wevyl, prob. — MLG. wevel = OE. wifel beetle, OS. goldwivil glowworm, OHG. wibil, wipil beetle, chafer, ON. *vifill (in tordýfill dung-beetle):- Gmc. *web̄ilaz. Continuity with OE. wifel is not shown, and the word may be due to commercial relations with the Low Countries.

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