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[ hurn-shaw ] / ˈhɜrn ʃɔ /
Origin of hernshaw1555–65; variant of dial. heronsew,Middle English <Middle French heronceau, heroncel, diminutive of heronheron Words nearby hernshawhernio-, hernioid, hernioplasty, herniorrhaphy, herniotomy, hernshaw, hero, Herod, Herod Agrippa, Herod Agrippa I, Herod Agrippa II Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hernshawTo know a hawk from a hernshaw is an ancient proverb, sometimes corrupted into handsaw. Hamlet|William Shakespeare Miss Hernshaw didn't seek to fathom the mystery of his closing words. Questionable Shapes|William Dean Howells Meantime, a courier was despatched to Hernshaw Castle, to prepare for Mrs. Gaunt's reception. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866|Various So she kept all her sweetness for that little cottage, and all her acidity for Hernshaw Castle. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 103, May, 1866|Various
And, that same night, Mrs. Gaunt left Hernshaw in her own chariot between two constables, and escorted by armed yeomen. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 107, September, 1866|Various
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