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noun 
  1. A bird in the plover family (w:Northern Lapwing, Vanellus vanellus) aka northern lapwing or peewit.
  2. Any of various medium-sized wading bird, birds belonging to the subfamily w:Vanellinae, Vanellinae of the family w:Charadriidae, Charadriidae.
  3. A silly man.
Translations: 
  • French: vanneau
    (trans-mid)
    (trans-bottom)
  • Spanish: avefrí­a
    (trans-bottom) (trans-top, bird belonging to the subfamily Vanellinae)
Etymology: hleapewince, hlÄapewince, from hleapan, hlÄapan "to leap" +
  • winc- "sway, totter" (because of its manner of flight). The modern form is partly due to popular etymology.


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