A breed or strain (of hawk). Cf. eyrie, n. 2.

The male of any kind of hawk; in Falconry esp. of the peregrine falcon (tercel-gentle, n.) and the goshawk. tercel jerkin: see quot. 1623 at sense.

= tercel, n.

A species of falcon, found in countries bordering on the Mediterranean, Falco lanarius or F. feldeggi. In Falconry, the female of this species.

A large lanner falcon (Falco sacer) used in falconry, esp. the female, which is larger than the male, the latter being distinguished as sakeret.

The male of the ‘saker’.

The male of the falcon.

= lanner, n.

Falconry. = ramager, n. Cf. eyas, n. In later use historical.

= tercelet, n., tercel, n.

A hawk that has left the nest or that was taken to be trained after leaving the nest; a wild or untamed hawk; a ramage hawk.