Helix wrote:So 'fowl' is derived from a verb that means 'to fly'... I don't relly see your point, since the word fowl is always used as meaning "BIRD(S)".
And besides that, Webster dictionaries are a bit
biased when it comes to biblical references.
Perhaps anyone knows what the ORIGINAL word meant BEFORE it was translated into English?
Nowadays the word Fowl mean Birds but what did it mean 400 500 years ago
Even you must admit that some words have had their meaning changed in the past. Look at the word
GAY what does it mean now versus a 1940's film
Here is a qoute from the link you provided
The most famous dictionary maker of them all, Samuel Johnson, allowed in a rare moment of humility that his dictionary would go out of date. He noted, "no dictionary of a living tongue can ever be perfect, since while it is hastening to publication, some words are budding, and some are fading away.