Definition of Heathfowl

1. Noun. Large northern European grouse that is black with a lyre-shaped tail.

Exact synonyms: European Black Grouse, Lyrurus Tetrix
Generic synonyms: Black Grouse

Lexicographical Neighbors of Heathfowl

heathenizes
heathenizing
heathenly
heathenries
heathenry
heathens
heather
heather-bell
heather-mixture
heather bell
heather mixture
heathered
heatherlike
heathers
heathery
heathfowl (current term)
heathier
heathiest
heathland
heathlands
heathless
heathlike
heaths
heathy
heating
heating curve
heating element
heating oil
heating pad
heating plant

Literary usage of Heathfowl

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Institute of the Law of Scotland: In Four Books : in the Order of Sir by John Erskine, George Mackenzie, James Ivory (1824)
"... between 1 Oth December and 12th August in any year; or any heathfowl between 10th December and 20th August in any year ; or any partridge between 1st ..."

2. A Digest of the Law of Scotland: With Special Reference to the Office and by Hugh Barclay, Scotland (1855)
"The 13th Geo. III. c. 64, enumerates, 2. Partridges, " 6. heathfowl, 1. Mares, 5. ... heathfowl (commonly called Black-game), and 4. ..."

3. Arguments and Decisions, in Remarkable Cases: Before the High Court of by John Maclaurin Dreghorn (1774)
"... any muir-fowl from the ift of *' January to the 2oth of July, or partridges or heathfowl from the *' 1ft of February to the 2oth of ..."

4. The Port Folio by Joseph Dennie (1806)
"... always disposed to believe .,in attending to his fate : that every part of nature is employed • While thus the heathfowl covey, day by day, Is lessened, ..."

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