moorfowl

[ moor-foul ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

, plural moor·fowls, (especially collectively) moor·fowl.

1. the red grouse.

moorfowl

/ ˈmɔː-; ˈmʊəˌfaʊl /

noun

1. See heathfowl, red grouse
   (in British game laws) an archaic name for red grouse Compare heathfowl

Word History and Origins

Origin of moorfowl¹

First recorded in 1500–10; moor ¹ + fowl

Example Sentences

From him I learned the story many years before he was either a publican, or a guide, except to moorfowl shooters.

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In the same way moorfowl means, not a moor that is connected with a fowl, but a fowl that is connected with a moor.

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We had a moorfowl and mutton-chops for dinner, well cooked, and a reasonable charge.

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The young of moorfowl, larks, pipits, and summer snipe constitute its food on the fells.

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The moorfowl does not cry there, the coney has no habitation.

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