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noun
Early morning or late evening, when partridges crow.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
Topics: hobbies, hunting, lifestyle
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Synonyms: cockcrow
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The season of imitating crows to lure partridges out at such a time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
Topics: hobbies, hunting, lifestyle
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
First attested in 1681 as juking-time. From juke, juck (“to crow”), of onomatopoeic origin, but probably also influenced by jug, jouk (“to perch, of partridges”). Compare chuck.
