- mire-drum
- \\ˈmī(ə)rˌdrəm\ noun
Etymology: so called from its booming crydialect England : the European bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
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Mire drum — Mire Mire, n. [OE. mire, myre; akin to Icel. m?rr swamp, Sw. myra marshy ground, and perh. to E. moss.] Deep mud; wet, spongy earth. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] He his rider from the lofty steed Would have cast down and trod in dirty mire. Spenser.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mire-drum — North Country (Newcastle) Words the bittern or bog bumper … English dialects glossary
mire-drum — a bittern. Norf … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
Mire — Mire, n. [OE. mire, myre; akin to Icel. m?rr swamp, Sw. myra marshy ground, and perh. to E. moss.] Deep mud; wet, spongy earth. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] He his rider from the lofty steed Would have cast down and trod in dirty mire. Spenser. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mire crow — Mire Mire, n. [OE. mire, myre; akin to Icel. m?rr swamp, Sw. myra marshy ground, and perh. to E. moss.] Deep mud; wet, spongy earth. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] He his rider from the lofty steed Would have cast down and trod in dirty mire. Spenser.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eurasian Bittern — Taxobox name = Eurasian Bittern status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 status ref = [IUCN2006|assessors=BirdLife International|year=2004|id=49614|title=Botaurus stellaris|downloaded=12 May 2006 Database entry includes justification for why this… … Wikipedia
American bittern — noun A medium sized bittern most commonly found in North America, scientific name Botaurus lentiginosus, known for its resounding calls. Syn: dunkadoo, Indian billet, Indian hen, mire drum, stake driver, thunder pumper See Also: South American… … Wiktionary
buttal — a bittern. S. Called in the North a MIRE DRUM … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
butter-bump — a bittern. S. Called in the North a MIRE DRUM … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
morethrumble — obs. variant of mire drum. Trevisa Barth. De P.R. xix. cvi. (1495) 916 … Useful english dictionary
