gerfalcon
Britishnoun
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In gerfaut, gerfalcon, for Old Fr. gerfauc, the less familiar final -c was, as in boulevart, replaced by the more usual -t.
From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest
Oiseaux de poing, or hand-birds, was the name given to the gosshawk, common hawk, the gerfalcon, and the merlin, because they returned to the hand of their master after having pursued game.
From Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period by Jacob, P. L.
Smaller than the royal gerfalcon, the Bishop's bird was none the less a swift and beautiful creature.
From Sir Nigel by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
And who that putteth that knight to the worse shall have a fair maid and a gerfalcon.
From Le Mort d'Arthur: Volume 2 by Malory, Thomas, Sir
A gerfalcon, a tercell of gerfalcon are due to a king.
From The Curiosities of Heraldry by Lower, Mark Antony
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