Middle English Dictionary Entry

sū̆ssengeles n. plural
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Entry Info

Forms sū̆ssengeles n. plural
Etymology Prob. from OF sus 'near, close to' & cengle, sengle; for 1st element also cp. OF sos-, s(o)us- 'below, subordinate'.

Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

Note: Cp. sengle n. & susreal n.
1.
Hawk. The outermost of the three anterior claws of a hawk.
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