Thistlewarp

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The goldfinch. obsolete

    "An asse overwhelmed a thisselwarps nest; the little bird pecked his gaul'd back in revenge […]."

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"An asse overwhelmed a thisselwarps nest; the little bird pecked his gaul'd back in revenge […]."

Etymology

From thistle + warp.

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