葦あし田鶴たず

noun

crane (archaic)

Archaic word for 'crane' (the bird). The modern standard word is 鶴 (つる). Found in classical poetry and old texts.

See also: 鶴

• 古こ歌かに「葦あし田た鶴ず」と詠よまれた鳥とりは、今いまの鶴つるのことである。

  The bird called 'ashitazu' in old poems is what we now call a crane.