tiercel

Definitions

Examples

• It is a good thing to a man that hath a noble goshawk or a tiercel or a sparrow hawk for partridge, to have such hounds.

• The price for a falcon is four to five pounds, and of a tiercel from three to four.

• It is only rather exceptionally that a tiercel can be got to fly them.

• "Let us give them a bishop, then," says the bearer of the tiercel, which is called by that name.

• It must not be considered that this tiercel did not dash at once into the whole flock because he was afraid to do so.