"heronsew" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: heronsews [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English heronsewe, from Old French haironcel, diminutive of heiron. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|heronsewe}} Middle English heronsewe, {{der|en|fro|haironcel}} Old French haironcel Head templates: {{en-noun}} heronsew (plural heronsews)
  1. (now dialectal) A heron (originally specifically when small or young). Tags: dialectal Categories (lifeform): Herons Synonyms: handsaw [obsolete], hernshaw, herneshaw [obsolete], heronshaw, heronshew
    Sense id: en-heronsew-en-noun-B16eNlu6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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