OE. wariangel, weryangle; cf. AS. wearg outlaw, criminal, OHG, warg, warch, Goth. wargs (in comp.), G. würgengel, i. e., destroying angel, destroyer, killer, and E. worry.
Definitions
(Zoöl.)The red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio); -- called also würger, worrier, and throttler.Written also warriangle, weirangle, etc. Obs. or Prov. Eng.
