Definitionn. an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted
Last update: October 2, 2015
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On this Henry's death in 1345 he was succeeded by a son of the same name, sometimes known as Henry Tort-Col or Wryneck, a very valiant commander in the French wars, whom the king advanced to the dignity of a duke. [Please select]
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I have lingered long over the wryneck, but have still a story to relate of this bird--not a fairy tale this time, but true. [Please select]
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During the talk that followed I asked him if he knew the wryneck, and if it ever nested in his orchard. [Please select]
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The incident seemed to show that the wryneck had been scarce at this place for a very long period. [Please select]
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Beside him stands Father Coffey, chaplain, toadbellied, wrynecked, in a surplice and bandanna nightcap, holding sleepily a staff twisted poppies. [Please select]
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[Illustration: Wryneck [M] Greater Spotted Woodpecker [F] Green Woodpecker [M] Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [M] [_face p. [Please select]
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Says the author quoted above: "When the sitting bird is interfered with, she defends her treasures with great courage, hissing like a wryneck, and vigorously striking at her aggressor with her sharp bill." [Please select]
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It lays its eggs on the rotten wood, which it has either pecked, or which has fallen, from the holes in trees; they are not to be distinguished from those of the Wryneck. [Please select]
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