Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—S

Stank Hen

(A). A moor-hen. (Stagnum [Latin], a pool, pond, or stank [tank still common]; sto, to stand.)

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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