hob-thrush

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• hob — hob·ba·de·hoy; hob·ber; hob·bil; hob·bism; hob·ble·de·hoy; hob·ble·shew; hob·ble·te·hoy; hob·bling·ly; hob·bly; hob·by·ist; hob; hob·son job·son; hob·son s; hob·thrush; hob·bist; hob·ble; hob·bler; hob·by; hob·nob; hob·ba·dy·hoy; hob·ber·de·hoy;… …   English syllables

• thrush — hob·thrush; thrush; …   English syllables

• migratory thrush — Robin Rob in, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.; akin to AS. hr?? glory, fame, Goth. hr?peigs victorius) + beraht bright. See {Bright}, {Hob} a clown.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• hobthrush — hob·thrush …   English syllables

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• Accentor rubeculoides — Robin Rob in, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.; akin to AS. hr?? glory, fame, Goth. hr?peigs victorius) + beraht bright. See {Bright}, {Hob} a clown.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English