"conyger" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: conygers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} conyger (plural conygers)
  1. (historical) A rabbit warren; an enclosed piece of land set aside for breeding and raising rabbits. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-conyger-en-noun-S3GAjEE9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4
  2. (dated, obsolete) The vagina. Tags: dated, obsolete
    Sense id: en-conyger-en-noun-DGJWVG4a
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: conynger, conyngry, cony-gry, conygry

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