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Definition of yoldring in English:

yoldring

Pronunciation /ˈjəʊldrɪŋ/

noun

dialect, archaic, rare Scottish, British, Irish

  • The yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella (family Emberizidae).

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Robert Sibbald (1641–1722), physician and geographer. Variant of yowlring, with excrescent d (between l and r).