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greyhen

greyhen is the alternative form of grey hen.

Meaning of grey hen

Noun

grey hen (plural grey hens)

  1. A female of the black grouse, Lyrurus tetrix.
    • I heard a grey hen cackling among the ling[.]1886, Peter Christen Asbjø￵rnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 28
    Synonyms:
    heath hen
  2. (historical) A large stone bottle for liquor.

Forms of greyhen

pluralgreyhens

Questions about greyhen

What is greyhen the alternative form of?
Greyhen is the alternative form of grey hen.

Words near greyhen in the dictionary

  1. greyhat
  2. greyhats
  3. greyhead
  4. greyheaded
  5. greyheads
  6. greyhen
  7. greyhens
  8. greyhound
  9. greyhound racing
  10. greyhounded
  11. greyhounding

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