What does aswail mean?
Aswail means (dated) The sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), an India bear..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(dated) The sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), an India bear..
An Aswail brought to me from the woods when quite young, and which lived some time in my possession, fed by choice almost exclusively upon roast mutton and fowl; rejecting all fruits and vegetables.
[…] mutilated parts of an Aswail from Ceylon together with parts of a three-toed Sloth […]
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Aswail means (dated) The sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), an India bear..
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An Aswail brought to me from the woods when quite young, and which lived some time in my possession, fed by choice almost exclusively upon roast mutton and fowl; rejecting all fruits and vegetables.
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