LARK

I. noun Etymology: Middle English laveroc, laverke, from Old English lāwerce; akin to Old High German lērihha ~ Date: before 12th century any of a family (Alaudidae) of chiefly Old World ground-dwelling songbirds that are usually brownish in color, II. noun Etymology: 3~ Date: circa 1811 a source of or quest for amusement or adventure , III. intransitive verb Etymology: probably alteration of lake to frolic Date: 1813 to engage in harmless fun or mischief, ~er noun