yowley en · NOUN
Meanings
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(UK, dated, dialectal) The European yellowhammer.
They're just as feerce as untyem'd goats, / An' all liked sowlgers dress'd; / They've a bunch ov hair upon their jaws / Just like a yowley's nest.
1863, Edward Corvan, A choice collection of Tyneside songs, page 56:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| yowleys | Number=Plur | lexicographic |