What is to brood or sit on; to incubate. While the hen is covering her eggs, the male . . . diverts her with his songs. Addison called?
cover — To brood or sit on; to incubate. While the hen is covering her eggs, the male . . . diverts her with his songs. Addison. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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