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ornithian, a. rare.|ɔːˈnɪθɪən|
[f. Gr. ὀρνῑθίας the north wind which brought the birds of passage, f. ὄρνις, ὀρνῑθ- bird; hence χειµὼν ὀρνιθίας (Arist. Acharn.), a tempest of birds, an ‘Ornithian gale’.]
Bringing birds; laden with birds.
1830tr. Aristophanes, Acharnians 36 D. What bring you? B. Ducks, jackdaws, woodcocks, tufted-ducks, landrails, divers. D. Marry then, like an Ornithian gale, you have come to the market. |