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rubisca

rubisca [cf. CL rubeus], name of bird; b (spec. as robin); c (spec. as titmouse). 9‥ rubesca, seltra WW; quedam avicula de specie avium que dicitur ~a Offic. Kentig. xcvi; 10‥ ~a, salthaga WW.  b ~a, raedda GlC R 258; ~a, rudduc Ælf. Gl. 131; quedam ‥ avicula que vulgo ob ruborem corpusculi ~a nuncupatur J. Furness Kentig. 5 p. 170.  c 11‥ rubesca, spichmase WW Sup. 167.

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