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单词 howlet
释义

Definition of howlet in English:

howlet

noun ˈhaʊlɪt
Scottish
  • An owl or owlet.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • For to me it seemeth a thing unreasonable, that, in this my decrepit age, I shall be compelled to fight against shadows, and howlets that dare not abide the light.

Origin

Late 15th century: diminutive of owl, assimilated to the verb howl.

 
 
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