~ 1
■ noun ( plural same or ~s ) a small short-tailed game bird. [ Coturnix coturnix and other species.]
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~le , from med. L. coacula (prob. imitative of its call).
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~ 2
■ verb feel or show fear or apprehension.
Origin
ME (in the sense 'waste away'): of unknown origin.