Stubble goose

Stubble goose
Stubble Stub"ble, n. [OE. stobil, stoble, OF. estouble, estuble, F. ['e]tuele, LL. stupla, stupula, L. stipula stubble, stalk; cf. D. & G. stopped, OHG. stupfila. Cf. {Stipule}.] The stumps of wheat, rye, barley, oats, or buckwheat, left in the ground; the part of the stalk left by the scythe or sickle. ``After the first crop is off, they plow in the wheast stubble.'' --Mortimer. [1913 Webster]

{Stubble goose} (Zo["o]l.), the graylag goose. [Prov. Eng.] --Chaucer.

{Stubble rake}, a rake with long teeth for gleaning in stubble. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • stubble goose — noun : greylag * * * stubble goose noun A goose fed on stubble • • • Main Entry: ↑stubble …   Useful english dictionary

  • Stubble-goose — See Michaelmas goose …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • stubble-goose — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Stubble — Stub ble, n. [OE. stobil, stoble, OF. estouble, estuble, F. [ e]tuele, LL. stupla, stupula, L. stipula stubble, stalk; cf. D. & G. stopped, OHG. stupfila. Cf. {Stipule}.] The stumps of wheat, rye, barley, oats, or buckwheat, left in the ground;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Stubble rake — Stubble Stub ble, n. [OE. stobil, stoble, OF. estouble, estuble, F. [ e]tuele, LL. stupla, stupula, L. stipula stubble, stalk; cf. D. & G. stopped, OHG. stupfila. Cf. {Stipule}.] The stumps of wheat, rye, barley, oats, or buckwheat, left in the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Michaelmas goose — [stubble goose] A goose fattened on the fallen grain in fields and stubble and slaughtered on *Michaelmas, 29 September, when all such free range food was gone …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • way-goose — Wayz goose Wayz goose , n. [Wase stubble + goose.] [1913 Webster] 1. A stubble goose. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] 2. An annual feast of the persons employed in a printing office. [Written also {way goose}.] [Eng.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wayz-goose — n. [Wase stubble + goose.] [1913 Webster] 1. A stubble goose. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] 2. An annual feast of the persons employed in a printing office. [Written also {way goose}.] [Eng.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Swan Goose — Anser cygnoides cygnoides in China Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Lewistown, Pennsylvania — Infobox Settlement official name = Lewistown, Pennsylvania other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = Borough motto = imagesize = image caption = flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = image blank emblem = blank… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”