Obs. [Shortening of HAYSUGGE.] The hedge-sparrow.

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c. 1440.  Promp. Parv., 483/2. Sugge, bryd, curuca, linosa [read linofa].

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a. 1500.  Medulla Gram., Curuca, a sugge, a dumok [read dunok].

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1530.  Palsgr., 278/1. Sugge a byrde.

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[1847.  Halliwell, Segge,… the hedge-sparrow. Devon.]

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