woodnote en · NOUN
Etymology
From wood + note.
Meanings
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(poetic) A natural musical sound, like birdsong in a forest.
If Jonsons learned sock be on, / Or sweetest Shakespear fancies childe, / Warble his native Wood-notes wilde, ...
1632, John Milton, L'Allegro:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| woodnotes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |