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Vinony

birdnest

verb

  1. to search for birds’ nests, to take birds' nests or their contents
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Wiktionary

noun

  1. Alternative form of bird's nest.

verb

  1. To make or nestle in a bird's nest.

    “Lennard knew well every nook, crevice, and shelf of the quarry; on many a day in boyhood he had birdnested among the gorse that fringed its mouth, or fished for minnows and "pow-wowets" with a luggie and string in the slimy pool at the bottom; […]”

  2. To become entangled or dishevelled, like a bird's nest.

    “As currently produced, this type of fiber is entangled, or birdnested, and resembles cotton (except for the color).”

  3. To collect eggs from bird's nests.