wissel

noun

wis·​sel

ˈwisəl

plural -s

1

chiefly Scottish : change sense 6b

2

chiefly Scottish : retribution

—used especially in the phrase get the wissel of one's groat

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, exchange, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German wehsal change, turn, Old Norse gjafavīxl exchange of gifts

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