"laverock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: laverocks [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English laveroc, laverke, from Old English lāferce, variant of older lāwerce, lǣwerce. More at lark. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|laveroc}} Middle English laveroc, {{inh|en|ang|lāferce}} Old English lāferce Head templates: {{en-noun}} laverock (plural laverocks)
  1. Archaic form of lark (“the bird”). Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: lark (extra: the bird) Categories (lifeform): Larks Derived forms: sandy laverock
    Sense id: en-laverock-en-noun-lE~YmXsh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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