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lapwing

lap·wing

UK/ˈlæpwɪŋ/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs

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Origin

From Middle English lapwynge, lapwynke, lappewincke, lapwynche, lhapwynche, from Old English hlēapewince (“lapwing”), from Old English hlēapan (“to leap”) + wincian (“to wink, make a sign”), due to its manner of flight. Cognate with West Frisian ljip (“lapwing”). The modern form is influenced by folk etymology to resemble English wing.

Phrases

  • African wattled lapwing
  • Andean lapwing
  • banded lapwing
  • black-headed lapwing
  • black-winged lapwing
  • blacksmith lapwing
  • brown-chested lapwing
  • cayenne lapwing

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