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WHAUP
Noun
whaup (plural whaups)
(Scotland) curlew
Usage notes
• Sometimes great whaup is used for the curlew, as opposed to little whaup for the whimbrel.
Source: Wiktionary
Whaup, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: See Whaap. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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