"glimmer-gowk" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: glimmer-gowks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} glimmer-gowk (plural glimmer-gowks)
  1. (UK, dialectal, obsolete) An owl. Tags: UK, dialectal, obsolete Categories (lifeform): Birds
    Sense id: en-glimmer-gowk-en-noun-NZtn1hLV Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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