aerie

[Bailey]

aer·ie or aer·y also ey·rie or ey·ry(âr, îr)
n. pl. aer·ies
1. The nest of a bird, such as an eagle, built on a cliff or other high place.
2. A house or stronghold perched on a height.



[Medieval Latin aeria, from Old French aire, from Latin rea, open space, threshing-floor.]

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I just had to post this as a companion to eery.

mark can-you-see-where-my-mind-resides? Bailey

[Slava]

Poor Mark, no credit given in the treatment. Then again, it was three years later.

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