English Explanatory Dictionary

garefowl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The great auk.
  2. The razorbill

Word forms

garefowl garefowls gairfowl gare-fowl gurfel

Etymology

From Icelandic geirfugl, from Old Norse geirfugl (“great auk”), related to Swedish garfågel, Danish geirfugl, Faroese geirfuglur, gorfuglur, French gorfou.

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