staniel
staniel · staniels
The kestrel or windhoverThe kestrel or windhover.
/ˈstænjəl/
Meaning
1 sensesThe kestrel or windhover.
Origin
From Middle English staniel (“bird of prey”), from Old English stānġilla, stānġella (“stanFrom Middle English staniel (“bird of prey”), from Old English stānġilla, stānġella (“staniel, pelican”, literally “rock-crier”), from stān (“stone, rock”) + ġella (“yeller, crier”). More at stone, yell.
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