ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EIDER
From Old Norse æthr; related to Swedish ejder, Dutch, German Eider.
WHAT DOES EIDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Eider
Eiders are large seaducks in the genus
Somateria. The three extant species all breed in the cooler latitudes of the Northern hemisphere. The down feathers of eider ducks, and some other ducks and geese, are used to fill pillows and quilts—they have given the name to the type of quilt known as an eiderdown. Steller's eider,
Polysticta stelleri, is in a different genus despite its name.
Definition of eider in the English dictionary
The definition of eider in the dictionary is any of several sea ducks of the genus Somateria, esp S. mollissima, and related genera, which occur in the N hemisphere. The male has black and white plumage, and the female is the source of eiderdown.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EIDER»
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eider in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
eider and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
A compendium of the laws of the three weeks, commencing with the fast of the 17th of Tamuz, when we mourn the conquest of Jerusalem by the Romans, and the Destruction of the Holy Temple.
Pacific Eider Somateria mollissima v-nigra L 50-70 cm (20-28 in), WS 85-1 1 0
cm (33-43 in) Large, bulky seaduck with noticeable long head and bill; male
mainly black and white, female brown and with similarity to female King Eider.
M. A. Ogilvie, Steve Young,
2002
3
King
Eider Migration and Seasonal Interactions at the ...
Relationship between the C:N ratio of whole yolk and the difference (A813C)
between whole yolk 813C and chemically lipid-extracted yolk 813C of wild King
Eider (white circles) and captive Spectacled Eider (black circles) eggs 103 Figure
...
'Coats of Eider' is also the name of an exhibition on the same theme of material culture, circulated by the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
Jill Elizabeth Oakes, Thomas Stone,
1991
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The Complete Book of North American Waterfowling: A Handbook ...
O. Henry Award-winning short story, "The Ledge," a tale about a skilled hunter
who takes his son and his son's friend eider shooting one December day, but in
making one tiny error, the man costs all three of them (and a dog) their lives.
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Browsing Science Research at the Federal Level in Canada: ...
Twenty years later, after this first study of the eider duck, the Canadian Wildlife
Service requested researchers involved with the eider duck to submit papers,
which could be published as a volume that would review the current status of
eider ...
7
Pete Dunne's Essential Field Guide Companion: A ...
DESCRIPTION: A compact solid-looking sea duck; more ducklike and less
gooselike than Common Eider. Males are flamboyantly adorned (making females
grin). Medium-sized (larger than Steller's Eider; smaller than Common Eider;
about ...
8
An etmological dictionary of the scottish language
EAR DUNTER-GOOSE, s. The Eider duck. Brand. Su. G. dun, down, and taer-a,
to gnaw, because it plucks the down from its breast. DUNTY, s. A doxy. Gl.
Ramsay. DUNZE. Vj Doyn. DUR, DURE, s. Door. Wyntown. A. S. dure, id.
DURGY, adj.
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Wetland Systems to Control Urban Runoff
Studies in the River Eider Valley have shown that the water quality within
groundwater-fed ditches is relatively constant over time for the season sampled,
with the exception of the stretch near the River Eider where mixing between ditch
and ...
Among them was the King Eider wing identified by Roxie C. Lay bourne and
Thomas D. Burleigh. The specimen now is in the duck-wing survey collection of
the Fish and Wildlife Service at Patuxent (Gandy 1962d). The only other King
Eider ...
William H. Turcotte, David L. Watts,
1999
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EIDER»
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eider is used in the context of the following news items.
Teenager Raises Orphaned Eider Ducklings
Teenager Raises Orphaned Eider Ducklings ... continues his family's decades-old tradition of rescuing and raising orphaned eider ducklings. «IcelandReview, Jul 15»
Rare Decoys Highlight Copley's Sporting Sale 2015
A boldly carved preening eider hen ($20/40,000) by important Maine artist Augustus Wilson joins the offering. Additionally, over twenty-five ... «ArtfixDaily, Jul 15»
Parenting practices vary greatly
Eider families are feeding along the shores of our island. If you spend a little time at places like Seawall, you can watch small groups of as ... «Mount Desert Islander, Jul 15»
Study: Wind Farms Even More Expensive And Pointless Than You …
... a growing threat to seabirds and migratory birds, and reducing habitat availability for marine birds (such as common scoter and eider ducks). «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
THIS WEEK IN SEABEE HISTORY…
One detachment of approximately 200 men went to Eider Point; another detachment of approximately 350 men went to Unalaska Village, ... «Seabee Magazine, Jul 15»
Festival review: Kelburn Garden Party
... featuring on the Saturday afternoon, with Victorian Trout Conspiracy adding bluesy brass-funk vibes, and indie-rockers King Eider levering in ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
50 best British beaches 2015
These tidal flats are a magnet for waders and huge flocks of eider, and even in foul weather, the beach has a mesmerising quality. Just don't be ... «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
Unalaska Police Report
Suspicious Person/Activity - Caller reported that he and several others had seen a light on "Mount Eider." Harbor and U.S. Coast Guard ... «Bristol Bay Times, Jul 15»
Postcard from Iceland: Homestay Edition
... lifelike angles all over the landscape, having fallen from the steep cliffs separating the fjords; and there are sheep and lambs and eider ducks ... «Martha's Vineyard Times, Jul 15»
Canada Day: Eileen Battersby's guide to Canada's best writers
... prairie and a range of animal life from polar bears, bison in Alberta, eider ducks, the spotted salamander, mountain lions, moose and caribou, ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»