Category:Wariangle

War`i*an"gle, n. Etym: [oe. wariangel, weryangle; cf. As. wearg Outlaw, criminal, ohg, warg, warch, goth. wargs (in comp.), G. Würgengel, i. e., destroying angel, destroyer, killer, and e. worry.] (zoöl.)

Defn: the red-backed shrike (lanius collurio); -- called also würger, Worrier, and throttler. [written also warriangle, weirangle, etc.] [obs. or prov. Eng.]