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hernshaw

[ hurn-shaw ]

/ ˈhɜrn ʃɔ /

noun British Dialect.

a heron.

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Origin of hernshaw

1555–65; variant of dial. heronsew,Middle English <Middle French heronceau, heroncel, diminutive of heronheron

Words nearby hernshaw

hernio-, hernioid, hernioplasty, herniorrhaphy, herniotomy, hernshaw, hero, Herod, Herod Agrippa, Herod Agrippa I, Herod Agrippa II

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Example sentences from the Web for hernshaw

To know a hawk from a hernshaw is an ancient proverb, sometimes corrupted into handsaw.
Hamlet|William Shakespeare
Miss Hernshaw didn't seek to fathom the mystery of his closing words.
Questionable Shapes|William Dean Howells
Meantime, a courier was despatched to Hernshaw Castle, to prepare for Mrs. Gaunt's reception.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866|Various
So she kept all her sweetness for that little cottage, and all her acidity for Hernshaw Castle.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 103, May, 1866|Various

And, that same night, Mrs. Gaunt left Hernshaw in her own chariot between two constables, and escorted by armed yeomen.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 107, September, 1866|Various

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