laverock
English
Etymology
From Middle English laveroc, laverke, from Old English lāferce, variant of older lāwerce, lǣwerce. More at lark.
Noun
laverock (plural laverocks)
- Archaic form of lark (“the bird”).
- 1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide:
- She was young and blithe, with a face like an April morning, and a voice in her that put the laverocks to shame.
Derived terms
References
- “laverock”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Middle English
Noun
laverock
- alternative form of larke
Scots
Etymology
From Middle English laveroc, laverke, from Old English lāferce, variant of older lāwerce, lǣwerce.
Noun
laverock (plural laverocks)