hernshaw
[ hurn-shaw ]
nounBritish Dialect.
a heron.
Origin of hernshaw
11555–65; variant of dial. heronsew,Middle English <Middle French heronceau, heroncel, diminutive of heronheron
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How to use hernshaw in a sentence
Mr. Gaunt, you see, values Bolton and hernshaw very highly; why, he is in despair at losing them.
Only he attached one condition, that Bolton and hernshaw should be settled on Kate for her separate use.
Miss hernshaw demanded, whirling her face round, and fixing him with eyes of beautiful fierceness.
Questionable Shapes | William Dean HowellsIt seemed like breaking faith with Miss hernshaw, too, though this impression would have been harder to reason than the other.
Questionable Shapes | William Dean HowellsUpon this surface the comment of the man on Miss hernshaw's right wandered indefatigably.
Questionable Shapes | William Dean Howells
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