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Lanius collurio

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Wariangle \War`i*an"gle\, n. [OE. wariangel, weryangle; cf. AS.
   wearg outlaw, criminal, OHG, warg, warch, Goth. wargs (in
   comp.), G. w["u]rgengel, i. e., destroying angel, destroyer,
   killer, and E. worry.] (Zo["o]l.)
   The red-backed shrike ({Lanius collurio}); -- called also
   {w["u]rger}, {worrier}, and {throttler}. [Written also
   {warriangle}, {weirangle}, etc.] [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]



   3. (Zo["o]l.)
      (a) A large sparoid fish of the Atlantic coast and all
          tropical seas ({Lobotes Surinamensis}).
      (b) The European red-backed shrike ({Lanius collurio}); --
          called also {flusher}.
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