Etymology

seamew

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Today it means: The common gull (Larus canus). Full definition →

Middle English semewe
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromsemewe
  2. English todayseamew

From Middle English semewe, semawe (“seagull”), equivalent to sea + mew (“gull”).

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