Morpheme
Bird
Type
free base
Denotation
warm-blooded vertebrate animal with feathers, fowl
Etymology
Middle English bird, brid; Old English bridd
Evidence
antibird, bellbird, bird, birdaholic, birdbander, birdbath, birdbolt, birdbox, birdcage, birdcall, birdcatcher, birded, birder, birdicide, birdie, birding, birdproof, birds, birdseed, birdspotter, birdwatcher, birdweed, blackbird, bluebird, catbird, cowbird, dollarbird, fernbird, firebird, jailbird, jaybird, ladybird, lovebird, mousebird, nonbird, redbird, sandbird, seabird, snowbird, woodbird, yellowbird
Notes
metathesis of <r> and <i> complete by 15c.
