Birdwise

/ˈbɜːrdwaɪz/ adverb

In the manner or direction of a bird; following the path or characteristics of birds.

Compound of 'bird' (Old English 'brid') and 'wise' (Old English 'wīs' meaning direction or manner). The suffix '-wise' became productive in English by the 1600s for indicating manner or direction.

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