Wype

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lapwing \Lap"wing`\, n. [OE. lapwynke, leepwynke, AS.
     hle['a]pewince; hle['a]pan to leap, jump + (prob.) a word
     akin to AS. wincian to wink, E. wink, AS. wancol wavering;
     cf. G. wanken to stagger, waver. See {Leap}, and {Wink}.]
     (Zool.)
     A small European bird of the Plover family ({Vanellus


     cristatus}, or {Vanellus vanellus}). It has long and broad
     wings, and is noted for its rapid, irregular fight, upwards,
     downwards, and in circles. Its back is coppery or greenish
     bronze. Its eggs are the "plover's eggs" of the London
     market, esteemed a delicacy. It is called also {peewit},
     {dastard plover}, and {wype}. The {gray lapwing} is the
     {Squatarola cinerea}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Wype \Wype\, n.
     The wipe, or lapwing. [Prov. Eng.]
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