"corbie-messenger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: corbie-messengers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} corbie-messenger (plural corbie-messengers)
  1. (Scotland) A messenger who returns too late, or not at all. Tags: Scotland Synonyms: raven-messenger
    Sense id: en-corbie-messenger-en-noun-1ILY7msC Categories (other): Scottish English

Inflected forms

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