twitten

Alternative forms

 * twitchel
 * twister (pre Sussex dialect)

Etymology
Corruption of and. Alternatively: derived from Low German "twiete" (alley)

Noun

 * 1)  a narrow path between two walls or hedges, especially on hills. For example, small alleyways leading between two buildings to courtyards, streets, or open areas behind.
 * 2) * 1892: "A Peep Into the Past": Brighton in the Olden Time, with Glances at the Present by John George Bishop
 * Separated from the Brewery by the narrow twitten running into Ship-street was "THE CRICKETERS"