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tercelet, tiercelet|ˈtɜːslɪt, ˈtɪəslɪt|
Forms: 4–5 ters-, terce-, terse-, tarse-, 4–6 tarce-, 6 tierse-, -let (-lett); 4– tercelet, 6– tiercelet.
[a. AF. tercelet, = F. tiercelet (dim. of OF. tercel, tercel), whence later Eng.]
= prec.
[1363Rolls of Parlt. II. 282/2 Quiconque persone qui troeve Faukoun, Tercelet,..ou autre Faucoun.] c1381Chaucer Parl. Foules 529 Foulis of lauyne Han chosyn..The terselet of the facoun. 1580Hollyband Treas. Fr. Tong, Vn Sacret, the tiercelet of a Saker. 1616Surfl. & Markh. Country Farme 711 The Faulcon, as all other birds of prey, hath her Tiercelet, and they are called of the Latines Pomiliones. 1720Mrs. Manley Power of Love (1741) 249 He made bold to present his Lordship with a very excellent Tercelet of a Faulcon. 1813Scott Rokeby vi. ii, Perched on his wonted eyrie high, Sleep sealed the tercelet's wearied eye. 1852R. F. Burton Falconry Valley Indus ii. 13 The tiercelet or male, is, as usual, much smaller than the female. |