moorfowl

[ moor-foul ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

, plural moor·fowls, (especially collectively) moor·fowl.

1. the red grouse.

moorfowl

/ ˈmɔː-; ˈmʊəˌfaʊl /

noun

1. (in British game laws) an archaic name for red grouse Compare heathfowl

Word History and Origins

Origin of moorfowl¹

First recorded in 1500–10; moor ¹ + fowl

Example Sentences

I hear of a disease among the moorfowl.

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We carried in leathern pouches a store of bread and meat for the midday meal; and William had made shift to shoot a moorfowl that he spied running midst the gorse by the wayside.

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The valley is reached, and the moorfowl, flying low, are hidden from view by the tops of the trees; but the hawk can be seen scudding along above them.

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We had a moorfowl and mutton-chops for dinner, well cooked, and a reasonable charge. 

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In the same way moorfowl means, not a moor that is connected with a fowl, but a fowl that is connected with a moor.

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