释义 |
gawlin Sc. ? Obs.|ˈgɔːlɪn| [Of obscure origin; Jamieson suggests ON. gagl goose.] (See quot.)
1703M. Martin West. Isl. 71 The Gawlin is a Fowl less than a Duck; it is reckon'd a true Prognosticator of fair weather, for when it sings, fair..weather always follows. |