Owlglass

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English

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Etymology

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Calque of German Eulenspiegel, equivalent to owl +‎ glass.

Proper noun

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Owlglass

  1. Till Eulenspiegel, a prankster character in German folklore, depicted with a pet owl and a mirror in his hand.
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