woodwale

woodwale
noun

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woodwale /wŭdˈwāl/
noun
The woodpecker, esp the green woodpecker
ORIGIN: ME wudewale, from OE wudu wood, and an unexplained 2nd element; cf ↑witwall

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • woodwale — Woodwall Wood wall , n. (Zo[ o]l.) The yaffle. [Written also {woodwale}, and {woodwele}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • woodwale — wood·wale …   English syllables

  • Woodwall — Wood wall , n. (Zo[ o]l.) The yaffle. [Written also {woodwale}, and {woodwele}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • woodwele — Woodwall Wood wall , n. (Zo[ o]l.) The yaffle. [Written also {woodwale}, and {woodwele}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wodwale — wodwale, ward, wose see woodwale, woodward, woodwose …   Useful english dictionary

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