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Definition of starnel in English: starnel(also starnil) noun ˈstɑːn(ə)l English Regional, Midlands, Northern The common starling, Sturnus vulgaris.
OriginEarly 18th century; earliest use found in Bedale Churchwardens' Accounts. Apparently a variant of starling, with metathesis, perhaps influenced by -el. Definition of starnel in US English: starnel(also starnil) nounˈstɑːn(ə)l English Regional, Midlands, Northern The common starling, Sturnus vulgaris.
OriginEarly 18th century; earliest use found in Bedale Churchwardens' Accounts. Apparently a variant of starling, with metathesis, perhaps influenced by -el. |