ladyclock en · NOUN
Etymology
Possibly from lady cloak.
Meanings
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(Scotland, dated) A ladybird.
You're not turning your head to look after more moths, are you? That was only a lady-clock, child, 'flying away home.'
1847 October 16, Currer Bell [pseudonym; Charlotte Brontë], chapter VIII, in Jane Eyre. […], volume II, London: Smith, Elder, and Co., […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ladyclocks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |