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That which is gorged or swallowed, especially by a hawk or other fowl. And all the way, most like a brutish beast,gorge, that all did him detest. Spenser.

One of the small feathers of a hawk.

t of a globular shape aud sweet, aromatic taste; -- called also earthnut, earth chestnut, hawknut, and pignut.

ld or intractable; disposed to break away from duty; untamed; as, a haggard or refractory hawk. [Obs.] Shak

A limb of certain animals, as the foot of a hawk, or any one of the four extremities of a monkey.

One of several species of hawks or buzzards of the genus Circus which fly low and harry small animals or birds, -- as the European marsh harrier (Circus ærunginosus), and the hen harrier (C. cyaneus). Harrier hawk(Micrastur.

Specifically, a tomahawk. Buried was the bloody hatchet. Longfellow.

A hawk used in hunting the heron. "Heroner and falcon." Chaucer.

A division of Lepidoptera, including the moths, and hawk moths, which have the antennæ variable in form.

loyed as syllables of a word, or as letters of the alphabet, having a certain sound, as a hawk represented the vowel a.

To hawk or peddle provisions.

A small, strong-winged European falcon (Falco subbuteo), formerly trained for hawking.

The stick used by the players. [Written also hookey and hawkey.]

e bees and other insects, often larger than themselves, and suck their blood. Called also hawk fly, robber fly. -- To stir up a hornet's nest, to provoke the attack of a swarm of spiteful enemies or spirited critics. [Colloq.]

A retailer of small articles, of provisions, and the like; a peddler; a hawker. Swift.

he Western United States. See Calliope, and Ruby-throat. -- Humming-bird moth (Zoöl.), a hawk moth. See Hawk moth, under Hawk, the bird.

Not a true or noble falcon; -- said of certain hawks, as the goshawk.

or pertaining to the aborigines, or Indians, of America; as, Indian wars; the Indian tomahawk.

A short strap of leather or silk secured round the leg of a hawk, to which the leash or line, wrapped round the falconer's hand, was attached when used. See Illust. of Falcon. Like a hawk, which feeling freed From bells and jesses which did let her flight. Spenser.

Having jesses on, as a hawk.