Laverock
//ˈlævəɹək// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 lark (bird). Northern-England, Scotland, archaic
"She was young and blithe, with a face like an April morning, and a voice in her that put the laverocks to shame."
Example
More examples"She was young and blithe, with a face like an April morning, and a voice in her that put the laverocks to shame."
Etymology
From Middle English laveroc, laverke, from Old English lāferce, variant of older lāwerce, lǣwerce. More at lark.
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