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transitive. Of a hawk: To wipe (the beak) after feeding.
Falconry. Of a hawk, etc.: To wipe (the beak or bill) after feeding. Obsolete.
transitive. To cross (the wings) together over the back after ‘rousing’ and ‘mantling’. Also absol.
To wipe; spec. in Falconry of a hawk, to wipe (the beak), = sew, v.3 Obsolete.
transitive and intransitive. To breed or raise (a falcon or other bird of prey); to build an eyrie. Also figurative and in extended use.