α. late Middle English papler, late Middle English popelere, late Middle English poplar, late Middle English popler, late Middle English poplere, late Middle English 1800s– popeler.
β. late Middle English poplerd.
单词 | popeler |
释义 | popelern.α. late Middle English papler, late Middle English popelere, late Middle English poplar, late Middle English popler, late Middle English poplere, late Middle English 1800s– popeler. β. late Middle English poplerd. Now historical. The spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia; (also) a representation of a spoonbill. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > freshwater birds > order Ciconiiformes (storks, etc.) > [noun] > family Threskiornithidae (ibises and spoonbills) > genus Platalea > member of (spoonbill) poppelc1300 popeler1400 spoonbill1678 spatula-bird1750 1400 in J. Raine Testamenta Eboracensia (1836) I. 276 Aulam meam cum poplers textam. Promptorium Parvulorum (Harl. 221) 448 Schovelerd or popeler [?a1475 Winch. poplerd], byrd, populus. 1459 Inventory Fastolf's Wardrobe in Paston Lett. (1904) III. 178 ij clothis portrayed full of popelers. a1500 (?a1400) Tale King Edward & Shepherd (Cambr.) (1930) 304 (MED) He broȝt a heron with a poplere. 1894 A. Newton Dict. Birds Popeler, an old name for the Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia. 1905 Westm. Gaz. 28 Oct. 3/2 The spoonbill, which still nests as near as Holland,..used to breed in the Eastern Counties, where it was known as the popeler. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1400 |
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