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▪ I. falconer1|ˈfɔː(l)kənə(r), ˈfɔːk(ə)nə(r)|
Forms: 4–6 fauconer, (4 faucounner, 4–5 faukener, -oner), 5 falconar(e, fawconer, -kener(e, 6 faconer, 6–8 faulk(e)ner, 7 faulconer, (fal-, faukner), 5– falconer.
[a. OF. fau(l)connier (mod.F. fauconnier), f. fau(l)con falcon n.: see -er2.]
1. One who hunts with falcons, one who follows hawking as a sport.
c1386Chaucer Frankl. T. 468 Thise ffauconers..with hir haukes han the heron slayn. 1593Bacchus Bountie in Harl. Misc. (Malh.) II. 273 This youth was..a fine faulkner. a1641Suckling Lett. (1696) 93 Faulkners that can but seldom spring right Game, should [etc]. c1720Prior Henry & Emma 109 A Falk'ner Henry is, when Emma hawks. 1810Scott Lady of L. iii. xiv, The falconer tossed his hawk away. 1834McMurtrie Cuvier's Anim. Kingd. 121 The Common Sparrowhawk..is employed..by falconers.
fig.1581J. Bell Haddon's Answ. Osor. 68 A malitious and hungry fawconer of titles & sillables.
2. A keeper and trainer of hawks. Also, as an official designation, Grand Falconer or † Great Falconer.
c1440Promp. Parv. 152 Fawkenere [Pynson fawconer], falconarius. c1450Bk. Curtasye 563 in Babees Bk. 317 The chaunceler answeres..For ȝomen, faukeners, and hor horsyng. 1539Act 31 Hen. VIII, c. 12 Some of his graces fauconers. 1619Sir R. Boyle Diary (1886) I. 226, I sent..a caste of marlyns..by his own ffawlconer. 1710Lond. Gaz. No. 4711/2 The great Faulkner prepared a curious Artificial Firework for their Entertainment. 1797T. Bewick Brit. Birds (1847) I. 32 The Emperor of China in his sporting excursions..is usually attended by his grand falconer. 1848Lytton Harold vii. v, Behind him came his falconer and bard.
▪ II. † ˈfalconer2 Obs. rare.
In 6 fawconere, faulkner.
[a. F. fauconnière, f. faucon: see falcon n.]
A game-bag carried by falconers.
c1570Pride & Lowl. (1841) 47 It was a great bagge like a fawconere And hong upon his gyrdle by a ring. 1592Greene Upst. Courtier in Harl. Misc. (Malh.) II. 231 By his side, a great side pouch like a faulkner. |