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† sperver Obs. rare.
In 4–5 speruer, -vyr, spreuere.
[ad. OF. espervier, esperver (mod.F. épervier) and esprevier (obs. F. éprevier), = Prov. esparvier, It. sparviere (-eri, -ero), of Germanic origin (OHG. sparwari, sperwere, G. sperber).]
A sparrow-hawk.
c1330Arth. & Merl. 5258 (Kölbing), And Agreuein tok þat destrer, & fleiȝe þer on so a speruer. 13..King Alis. 183 (Laud MS.), A speruer þat was honest, So sat on þe lefdyes fyst. a1400Octouian 702 A stowt squyere..bar vpon hys ryght hond gay A fayr spreuere. |