Middle English Dictionary Entry

quirrẹ̄ n.(1)
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1.
Hunt. (a) The parts of a deer, usually placed on the animal's hide, which are given to the hounds as a reward for the chase; (b) the ceremony of giving the hounds their reward; (c) the collection of game killed in the chase; also, the place where the game is laid out; also, fig. a collection of ill-gotten goods.
2.
Hawk. The prey at which a hawk is flown; ?also, the bird caught in a snare [quot.: c1500].