Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In falconry. See
hawk .
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- noun falconry A
trained andseasoned hawk flown with young birds to teach them to take thequarry .
Etymologies
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From make (“companion, peer”) + hawk.
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TankHughes commented on the word make-hawk
Is this a scarecrow compound? It could be (a thing that) MAKES HAWKS. Or it could be a HAWK that MAKES new useful hawk soldiers for the falconers. OED this when I get home for sure.
September 5, 2014