| wariangle | <zoology> The red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio); called also wurger, worrier, and throttler. Alternative forms: warriangle, weirangle, etc. Origin: OE. Wariangel, weryangle; cf. AS. Wearg outlaw, criminal, OHG, warg, warch, Goth. Wargs (in comp), G. Wurgengel, i. E, destroying angel, destroyer, killer, and E. Worry. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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