jackdaw
n.
black European bird belonging to the crow family
Jackdaw
jackdaw
Noun
1. common black-and-gray Eurasian bird noted for thievery
(synonym) daw, Corvus monedula
(hypernym) corvine bird
(member-holonym) Corvus, genus Corvus
Jackdaw
(n.)
See Daw, n.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Jackdaw
To see a jackdaw, denotes ill health and quarrels. To catch one, you will outwit enemies.
To kill one, you will come into possession of disputed property.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see:
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