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The art of training falcons or hawks to pursue and attack wild fowl or game.

A nesting or unfledged Lird; in falconry, a young hawk from the nest, not able to pr Shak J. H. Walsh

lly, one of this genus trained to the pursuit of other birds, or game. In the language of falconry, the female peregrine (Falco peregrinus) is exclusively called the falcon. Yarrell.

, birds by means of hawks trained for the purpose, and let loose on the prey; to practice falconry. A falconer Henry is, when Emma hawks. Prior.

To act the rake; to lead a dissolute, debauched life. Shenstone. To rake out (Falconry), to fly too far and wide from its master while hovering above waiting till the game is sprung; -- said of the hawk. Encyc. Brit.

To call back, as a hawk to the wrist in falconry, by a certain customary call. Chaucer.

A large and swift Asiatic falcon (Falco pregrinator) highly valued in falconry.

Hawking with staniels, -- a base kind of falconry. [Obs.]

ace, root, sides, stock, etc. See under Place, Root, Side, etc. -- To take the air. (a) (Falconry) To seek to escape by trying to rise higher than the falcon; -- said of a bird. (b) See under Air. -- To take the field. (Mil.) See under Field. -- To take thought, to be concerned or anxious; to be solicitous. Matt. vi…

In falconry, one of the rings secured to the ends of the jesses. [Written also vervel.]

erform. "Aaron and his sons . . . shallwait on their priest's office." Num. iii. 10. (f) (Falconry) To fly above its master, waiting till game is sprung; -- said of a hawk. Encyc. Brit.