birdletとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

birdlet ‎(複数形 birdlets)

1. A small bird.
   • 1603, Michel de Montaigne; John Florio, transl., The Essayes, or, Morall, Politike and Millitarie Discourses of Lo. Michaell de Montaigne, Knight of the Noble Order of St. Michaell, and One of the Gentlemen in Ordinary of the French King, Henry the Third His Chamber, London: Printed [...] by Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount dwelling in Paules churchyard, OCLC 946730821, II.12:

     And if the Ichneumon, which is his mortall enemie approach to fight with him, the little birdlet, lest he might surprise him whilst he sleepeth, with his singing, and pecking him with his bill, awakens him, and gives him warning of the danger he is in.

等位語

• chick, fledgling

アナグラム

• driblet