landrailn.
/ˈlandreɪl/, U.S. /ˈlæn(d)ˌreɪl/ The corncrake, Crex pratensis.
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1766 T. Pennant Brit. Zool. ii. 131 The land rail lays from twelve to twenty eggs, of a dull white color, marked with a few yellow spots.
1828 J. Stark Elements Nat. Hist. I. 302 The Land-Rail is a migratory species, appearing in Britain about the latter end of April, and departing about the middle or close of September.
1877 L. Morris Epic of Hades i. 3 Through the dew The landrail brushed.
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