Scape-bird
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Scape-bird is a noun meaning A bird that has symbolically had human diseases and sins transferred to it and then is released into the wild to carry away the afflictions.
Meaning
A bird that has symbolically had human diseases and sins transferred to it and then is released into the wild to carry away the afflictions.
Word Forms
- scape-birds
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include scape, gamebird, cagebird, birdback, epornitic, birddom.
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