cock of the wood
1cock of the wood — n. capercailzie, large black European grouse …
2cock of the wood — 1. : pileated woodpecker 2. : capercaillie …
3cock of the plains — Sage Sage, n. [OE. sauge, F. sauge, L. salvia, from salvus saved, in allusion to its reputed healing virtues. See {Safe}.] (Bot.) (a) A suffruticose labiate plant ({Salvia officinalis}) with grayish green foliage, much used in flavoring meats,… …
4cock of the woods — Capercailzie Ca per*cail zie, or Capercally Ca per*cal ly, n. [Gael, capulcoile.] (Zo[ o]l.) A species of black Old World grouse ({Tetrao uragallus}) of large size and fine flavor, found in northern Europe and formerly in Scotland; called also… …
5horse of the wood — Capercailzie Ca per*cail zie, or Capercally Ca per*cal ly, n. [Gael, capulcoile.] (Zo[ o]l.) A species of black Old World grouse ({Tetrao uragallus}) of large size and fine flavor, found in northern Europe and formerly in Scotland; called also… …
6cock — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a male bird, esp. of a domestic fowl. b a male lobster, crab, or salmon. c = WOODCOCK. 2 Brit. sl. (usu. old cock as a form of address) a friend; a fellow. 3 coarse sl. the penis. 4 Brit. sl. nonsense. Usage: In senses 3, 4… …
7The Taill of Schir Chanticleir and the Foxe — The previous article in this series is The Taill of the Uponlandis Mous and the Burges Mous.   The next article in this series is The Taill of how this forsaid Tod maid his Confessioun to Freir Wolf Waitskaith.   …
8The Hut in the Forest — or The House in the Wood is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, tale number 169. [Jacob and Wilheim Grimm, Household Tales , [http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/authors/grimms/169hutinforest.html The Hut in the Forest ] ] Andrew… …
9The Beaver Coat — (German: Der Biberpelz) is a satirical play by Gerhart Hauptmann premiered in Berlin in 1893. The work is an example of a German naturalistic Diebskomödie, or thief s comedy . The drama takes place somewhere in Berlin... around the end of the… …
10Cock Lane ghost — A 19th century illustr …
