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Definition of Lanius collurio
Lanius collurio Wariangle War`i*an"gle, n. [OE. wariangel, weryangle; cf. AS.
wearg outlaw, criminal, OHG, warg, warch, Goth. wargs (in
comp.), G. w["u]rgengel, i. e., destroying angel, destroyer,
killer, and E. worry.] (Zo["o]l.)
The red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio); -- called also
w["u]rger, worrier, and throttler. [Written also
warriangle, weirangle, etc.] [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Lanius collurio 3. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A large sparoid fish of the Atlantic coast and all
tropical seas (Lobotes Surinamensis).
(b) The European red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio); --
called also flusher.