moorcock

Chiefly British.

1. the male red grouse.

moorcock

/ ˈmʊəˌkɒk; ˈmɔː- /

noun

1. the male of the red grouse

Word History and Origins

Origin of moorcock¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50

Example Sentences

And here is a moorcock's; and this—I should know it among a thousand—it's a lapwing's.

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The Moorcock or Heathcock is curious, inasmuch as there are two distinct forms in which it is depicted.

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Yes,” he said; “take Moorcock, my boy, and the stoutest saddle and bridle you can find.

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After finishing the chapel my uncle Joshua commenced the erection of a tavern, called the “Moorcock,” at Harden.

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