Heronsew
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Heronsew is a noun meaning (now dialectal) A heron (originally specifically when small or young).
Meaning
(now dialectal) A heron (originally specifically when small or young).
Example Sentences
As when a cast of Faulcons make their flight / At an Herneshaw, that lyes aloft on wing […].
Pages, with ready blade, were there, / The mighty meal to carve and share: / O'er capon, heron-shew, and crane, / And princely peacock's gilded train […].
Word Forms
- heronsews
- hernshaw
- herneshaw
- heronshaw
- heronshew
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include heronshaw, hernshaw, hern, heroner, heronry, hanshaw.
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