ALLEY
NOUNS
► BACK-GAP an alley → 1948 Amer. dial.
► BLIND LEAD a blind alley → 1885
► CHUR a small alley → 1868 Eng. dial.
► DUNCH PASSAGE a blind alley; a cul-de-sac → 1790 Eng. dial. obs.
► ENTRY an alley or narrow passage between two houses or walls → 1850 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► GULLY an alley or lane; a narrow passage between buildings → 1849 Indian English
► JIGGER a back alley or entry; a passage between or at the back of houses → 1902 Eng. dial.
► LEAD an alley; a path; a garden path; a trail → 1590
► RUELLE in France, an alley; a small street; a lane → 19C
► SNICKET an alley; a narrow passage between buildings → 19C Eng. dial.
► TEWER ► TUER an alley; a narrow lane or passage → 1869 Eng. dial.
► TURN-AGAIN ALLEY a blind alley; a cul-de-sac; also, a winding or crooked lane → 1754 obs.
► TWITCHEL a narrow alley or lane; a narrow passage between walls or hedges → 1196 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► TWITCHEN a narrow alley or lane; a narrow passage → 1000
► TWITTEN a narrow alley or lane; a narrow passage between walls or hedges → 1798 Eng. dial.
► VENNEL ► VINNAL ► VINNEL a narrow alley or lane between houses → 1435 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
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