What does whaup mean?
Whaup means (Scotland) The curlew, Numenius arquata..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(Scotland) The curlew, Numenius arquata..
It looks eerie at bright midday, when the sun is shining and whaups are crying among the seaweeds; but think what it was on that awesome night, with the Powers of Darkness brooding over it like a cloud!
A whaup flapped up with its liquid, rising cry and he found himself wheeling round in a dizziness of blue as he tried to follow its flight.
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Whaup means (Scotland) The curlew, Numenius arquata..
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It looks eerie at bright midday, when the sun is shining and whaups are crying among the seaweeds; but think what it was on that awesome night, with the Powers of Darkness brooding over it like a cloud!
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