- laverocks
- n. skylark (Scottish term)
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lav|er|ock — «LAV uhr uhk, LAYV ruhk», noun. Scottish. a lark: »Now laverocks wake the merry morn (Robert Burns). Also, lavrock. ╂[Middle English laverokke, Old English lāwerce] … Useful english dictionary
