(British, obsolete) An owl.
(British, obsolete) An owl.
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A Geordie dialect word for an owl, representing the characteristic sound substitution of that northeastern English dialect. The word appears in Geordie speech and in Scottish dialect with similar form. It has the same warm, regional character as other dialect animal names.