Birgander

1. n. See Bergander.

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Birk

1. n. A small European minnow (Leuciscus phoxinus).
2. n. A birch tree.

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Birken

1. a. Birchen; as, birken groves.
2. v. t. To whip with a birch or rod.

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Birching

1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Birch

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Birchen

1. a. Of or relating to birch.

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Bird

1. v. i. Hence: To seek for game or plunder; to thieve.
2. n. Orig., a chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a nestling; and hence, a feathered flying animal (see 2).
3. n. A warm-blooded, feathered vertebrate provided with wings. See Aves.
4. n. Specifically, among sportsmen, a game bird.
5. n. Fig.: A girl; a maiden.
6. v. i. To catch or shoot birds.

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Birdbolt

1. n. Anything which smites without penetrating.
2. n. A short blunt arrow for killing birds without piercing them.

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Bird cage

1. n. Alt. of Birdcage

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Birdcage

1. n. A cage for confining birds.

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Birdcall

1. n. An instrument of any kind, as a whistle, used in making the sound of a birdcall.
2. n. A sound made in imitation of the note or cry of a bird for the purpose of decoying the bird or its mate.

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