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Etymology
OE. hleapewince|hl�apewince, from hleapan|hl�apan �to leap� + *winc- �sway, totter� (because of its manner of flight). The modern form is partly due to popular etymology.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�læpwɪ�/

Noun
en-noun

1. A bird in the plover family (w:Northern Lapwing|Vanellus vanellus) aka northern lapwing or peewit.
2. Any of various medium-sized wading bird|birds belonging to the subfamily w:Vanellinae|Vanellinae of the family w:Charadriidae|Charadriidae.
3. A silly man.

Quotations
; silly man
1602 : w:William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare, s:Hamlet|Hamlet , act V scene 2
:This lapwing runs away with the shell on his head.

Translations
trans-top|bird in the plover family
French: vanneau
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Hungarian: bíbic
Russian: �иби� /�íbis/ m
Spanish: avefría f
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trans-top|bird belonging to the subfamily Vanellinae
French: vanneau
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Category:Birds

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