herl

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herl^¹

noun herls

obsolete a strand of hair
the fibrous shaft or barb of a feather (especially that of the ostrich or peacock) used to make artificial flies for angling
an artificial fly made with this barb

Herl^²

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Borrowed from German Herl.

proper noun Herls

A surname from German.

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@misc{herl_2026,
  title = {herl},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/herl},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}