Meaning & use
Nye
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A flock of pheasants.
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A nye of pheasants scattered across the field as the dog approached.
The gamekeeper counted a small nye roosting near the hedgerow at dusk.
A note on using this word
"Nye" is one of many old English collective nouns for groups of birds, alongside "murder" (of crows) and "parliament" (of owls).
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