Meaning of yeorling | Babel Free

Definitions

The yellowhammer.

Scotland

Examples

“I asked Thady a minute later what nests he knew of. "Galore," he answered, grinning. And then proceeded to enumerate them : " A lintie (a linnet), a green grosbeak (greenfinch), a Harry redcap (goldfinch), a yellow yeorling by the roadside, a scobby (chaffinch), a lavrock (skylark), a cushie-doo (a wood pigeon), a cutty wren (common wren), a nanny washtail (pied wagtail) in the rocks, and two tom-titers of sorts.”

“The brock, the toad, and the yellow yeorling Get a drap o' the de'il's bluid ilka May morning.”

“Then they listened to a yeorling and Will taught the child its song, "A little bit of bread and no che-e-ese.”

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