sheldapple
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Sheldafle — Sheld a*fle, Sheldaple Sheld a*ple, n. [Perhaps for sheld dapple. Cf. {Sheldrake}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A chaffinch. [Written also {sheldapple}, and {shellapple}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sheldaple — Sheldafle Sheld a*fle, Sheldaple Sheld a*ple, n. [Perhaps for sheld dapple. Cf. {Sheldrake}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A chaffinch. [Written also {sheldapple}, and {shellapple}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shellapple — Sheldafle Sheld a*fle, Sheldaple Sheld a*ple, n. [Perhaps for sheld dapple. Cf. {Sheldrake}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A chaffinch. [Written also {sheldapple}, and {shellapple}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chaffinch — Fringilla coelebs, male … Wikipedia
shellapple — ˈsheˌlapəl noun Etymology: alteration of earlier sheldapple, probably from obsolete English sheld particolored, variegated + dapple; akin to Middle Dutch schillede particolored, variegated more at sheldrake 1. dialect England : chaffinch 2.… … Useful english dictionary
shell-apple — shell apple, drake, duck see sheldapple, sheldrake, shelduck … Useful english dictionary
