gerfalcon
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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But Le Beau Disconus sent the white gerfalcon to King Arthur for a gift, and the king sent him a hundred pounds' weight of florins.
From The Junior Classics — Volume 4 by Patten, William
But the falcon was indeed a thoroughbred, with the eye of a gerfalcon.
From Marguerite de Valois by Dumas père, Alexandre
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.
Good morrow, Sir Sanpeur, pray do you mark My new gerfalcon, from beyond the sea?
From Under King Constantine by Trask, Katrina
All men said that Giffroun had lost the white gerfalcon; and they bore him into the town upon his shield.
From The Junior Classics — Volume 4 by Patten, William
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