1orn.zool.sheldrake, male of the shelduck (a large and colourful waterfowl):
(
c.1290;
MS: 1307-25
)
En mareis demert la herle
(M.E. sheldedrake) ; Uncore i ad ausi filaundre
(M.E. stare) E le oysel ki ad noun chalaundre
(M.E. wodelarke)
718
(
MS: s.xiv1
)
herulus: un herle
(M.E. a sheldrake) )
15
(
1390-1412;
MS: s.xv1
)
merkes, perdis, pluvers et grieus, musserons, alowes, wodlark, chalaundres, herles, chardurols, bekas, aves
(l. aues?) ferines, owes rosers, blaretz, wodcok, vanelx
407.27
(
MS: s.xvm
) un herle
(M.E. a schedrake)
94.314
herle (c.1290)