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aving deeply lobed, shining leaves, small, roselike, fragrant flowers, and a fruit called haw. It is much used in Europe for hedges, and for standards in gardens. The American hawthorn is Cratægus cordata, which has the leaves but little lobed. Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To shepherds Shak.…

A Turkish title of honor, now written pasha. See Pasha.

Sciatica. [Obs.]

ew, as the cud; to champ, as the bit. The trampling steed, with gold and purple trapped, Chawing the foamy bit, there fiercely stood. Surrey.

Entrails. [Obs.] [Written also chaudron, chauldron.] Shak.

Churchyard. [Obs.] Chaucer.

A present or bonus; -- originally applied to that paid on ships which entered the port of Canton. S. Wells Williams.

oatsucker; -- so called because it eats the dor beetle. See Goatsucker. [Written also dorrhawk.] Booth.

See Dorhawk.

The osprey (Pandion haliaëtus), found both in Europe and America; -- so called because it plunges into the water and seizes fishes in its talons. Called also fishing eagle, and bald buzzard.

Egyptian dancing girls, of a lower sort than the almeh.

Any large hawk of the genus Astur, of which many species and varieties are known. The European (Astur palumbarius) and the American (A. atricapillus) are the best known species. They are noted for their powerful flight, activity, and courage. The Australian goshawk (A. Novæ-Hollandiæ) is pure white.…

Heronshaw. [Obs.] Spenser.

A heron. [Written variously hernshaw, harnsey, etc.]

The kestrel.

A young hawk. Booth.

A name given to a free-booting, unenlisted, armed man or guerrilla.

See Kickshaws, the correct singular.

Something fantastical; any trifling, trumpery thing; a toy. Art thou good at these kickshawses! Shak.

Indians who formed part of the Five Nations. They formerly inhabited the valley of the Mohawk River.