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1. abāten, -i(en v.

Additional spellings: abati, abatien
99 quotations in 8 senses
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(a) To knock down or demolish (a wall, etc.); (b) to knock (sb.) down; strike down or defeat (an enemy); (c) strike (sail); cast down (a banner).

2. air(e n.

Additional spellings: aire
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Hawk. (a) Nest; (b) of noble aire, of noble breed or strain.

3. chē̆k interj. & n.

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(a) A call uttered in chess when the opponent's king (or another important figure) is under attack: check!, guard!; (b) fig. halt!

4. crēaunce n.

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(a) Belief (in sth.), faith, trust; in (with) ful creaunce, fully believing, without reservation; (b) commercial credit; bi (to, under) creaunce, on credit.

5. eies n.

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Hawk. A short-winged nestling hawk (sometimes taken and brought up by hand); such a hawk during training; eias hauk.

6. encīlen v.

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Hawk. To blind (a hawk or falcon) temporarily by stitching the lower eyelids and fastening the ends of the tightly drawn threads to the top of the head, so that the lifted lower lids cover the eyes…

7. endeuen v.(1)

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To induct or put (someone into an office, benefice, or condition); to initiate (someone into a branch of learning).

8. eneuen v.

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Hawk. To drive (water fowl) into the water; to plunge or dive.

9. engǒuted ppl.

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Hawk. Having dark spots on the plumage, spotted.

10. enseimen v.

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Hawk. To cause (a hawk) to lose superfluous fat.

11. enterpenned ppl.

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Hawk. Of wing feathers: caught, entangled.

12. entrē n.

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The act or fact of entering physically; entrance; also fig.; entre and issue, coming and going.

13. filanders n. plural

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Hawk. A kind of (?threadlike) intestinal worms.

14. gerlō̆nd n.

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(a) A wreath or string of leaves or flowers worn as an ornament; also fig.; (b) a wreath bestowed on a victor; (c) Christ's crown of thorns; (d) a painted or embroidered representation of a garland; a…

15. gorǧe n.

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(a) Gullet, esophagus, throat; to the gorge, up to the neck; (b) the front part of the neck, throat [see also coupe gorge]; (c) the crop of a bird; gorge worm a noxious worm that gets into a hawk's…

16. interj.

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(a) Stop, hold; nou ho, ho ther; (b) crien (seien) ho, to cease; put a stop to an action.

17. loine n.(2)

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(a) A length of cord, or thong of leather, used as a leash or fetter; (b) hawk. the leash of a hawk; pl.?jesses.

18. lūre n.(1)

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(a) Hawk. A bait for recalling hawks, usually a bundle of leather and feathers resembling a bird; also fig.; (b) something that entices, an attraction, enticement; (c) bringen (reclaimen) to lure, to…

19. lūren v.(1)

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(a) Hawk. To recall (a hawk) with a lure; also fig.; also in prov.; (b) to attract (sb.), entice, allure.

20. plumāǧe n.

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Plumage, feathers; hawk. feathers given to a hawk as an emetic.