The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
ember-goose — /emˈbər goos/ noun The great northern diver ORIGIN: Norw emmer; Ger Imber … Useful english dictionary
ember — 1. n. 1 (usu. in pl.) a small piece of glowing coal or wood in a dying fire. 2 an almost extinct residue of a past activity, feeling, etc. Etymology: OE aeligmyrge f. Gmc 2. n. (in full ember goose) = great northern diver. Etymology: Norw. emmer … Useful english dictionary
emmer-goose — Ember goose Em ber goose , n. [Cf. Norw. embergaas, hav imber, hav immer, Icel. himbrin, himbrimi.] (Zo[ o]l.) The loon or great northern diver. See {Loon}. [Written also {emmer goose} and {imber goose}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
imber-goose — Ember goose Em ber goose , n. [Cf. Norw. embergaas, hav imber, hav immer, Icel. himbrin, himbrimi.] (Zo[ o]l.) The loon or great northern diver. See {Loon}. [Written also {emmer goose} and {imber goose}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Imber-goose — Im ber goose , n. (Zo[ o]l.) The loon. See {Ember goose}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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