Meanings
plural laverocks · alternative lavrock
- Northern EnglandScotlandarchaiclark (bird).
The mavis, merle, and Progne proud, The lintwhite lark, and laverock loud,
1597, Alexander Montgomery, The Cherrie and the Slae1 more example
She was young and blithe, with a face like an April morning, and a voice in her that put the laverocks to shame.
1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide
Origin
- Old Englishlāferce
- Middle Englishlaveroc
- Englishlaverock
From Middle English laveroc, laverke, from Old English lāferce, variant of older lāwerce, lǣwerce. More at lark.
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