owse

/aʊs/
noun
  1. A blackbird (common in British and Scottish dialects).
    • In the old poem, the owse is described as a messenger of spring.
    • The farmer pointed to the owse nesting in the hedge.
    • An owse perched on the fence and sang a cheerful tune.
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