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/lav"euhr euhk, layv"reuhk/, n. Chiefly Scot.a lark, esp. a skylark.Also, lavrock. /lav"reuhk/.[1275-1325; ME laverok, OE lawerce LARK1]
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Laverock — is the Scots word for a lark. It may also refer to:*Laverock, Pennsylvania, a small unincorporated community in the United States *Charles Laverock Lambe, British air marshalee also*Caerlaverock, a place in Scotland … Wikipedia
Laverock — La ver*ock (l[=a] v[ e]r*[o^]k), n. [See {Lark} the bird.] The lark. [Old Eng. & Scot.] [Written also {lavrock}.] Gower. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Laverock — This unusual and interesting name is of medieval English origin, and is a peculiarly northern English form of the nickname surname Lark , usually found in Northumberland and Yorkshire. The modern surname, found as Laverick , Lavarack and Laverock … Surnames reference
Laverock, Pennsylvania — Laverock is a small unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States that started as a development in the 1920s. Originally, few homes were built after the onset of the depression, and remained that way until after World … Wikipedia
laverock — noun see lavrock … New Collegiate Dictionary
laverock — North Country (Newcastle) Words the sky lark … English dialects glossary
laverock — n. skylark (Scottish term) … English contemporary dictionary
laverock — lav·er·ock … English syllables
laverock — lav•er•ock [[t]ˈlæv ər ək, ˈleɪv rək[/t]] also lav•rock [[t]ˈlæv rək[/t]] n. Chiefly Scot. scot. orn a lark, esp. a skylark • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME laverok, OE lāwerce lark I … From formal English to slang
laverock — n. sky lark … Dictionary of difficult words
