egret (1427-28)

egret (1427-28)

  FEW:  *haigro 16,118b Gdf:  egret 3,16a GdfC:  aigrette 8,54b TL: DEAF:  hairon (aigrette) H71 DMF:  aigrette  TLF:  aigrette  OED:  egret n.  / aigrette n.  MED:  egret n.  DMLBS:
egrette;  egré  

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1orn.zool.egret, small white heron-like bird
( 1427-28; MS: s.xv )  Egrettes, quayles, rabettis  247 c.iii
egre#2  heron 
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