yellow-ham Obs. exc. dial.
(yellow an-).
= next, q.v.
| 1544 Turner Avium Præcip. F 4, Χλώρευς, luteus siue lutea, Anglicè a yelow ham, a yowlryng. Germanicè eyn geelgorst. 1657 C. Beck Univ. Char. M 4 b, The yellow-ham bird. 1905 Eng. Dial. Dict., Yellow an-bird, the yellow-ammer [Kent]. |