| 单词 | gentle falcon |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgentle falcon gentle falcon n. (also gentil falcon) [after Anglo-Norman and Middle French faucon gentil falcon-gentle n.] now historical (originally) a female peregrine, Falco peregrinus; (in later use) any of several falcons or hawks that have been tamed or trained for use in falconry; cf. sense B. 3, falcon-gentle n. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Falconiformes (falcons, etc.) > family Accipitridae (hawks, etc.) > [noun] > genus Accipiter > accipiter gentilis (goshawk) > female gentle falcona1393 slight falcon1591 gentle1638 the world > animals > birds > order Falconiformes (falcons, etc.) > family Accipitridae (hawks, etc.) > [noun] > genus Accipiter > accipiter gentilis (goshawk) > young gentle falcona1393 slight falcon1591 gentle1638 a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) vii. l. 1842 As þe gentil faucon soreth, He fleth. a1425 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomaeus Anglicus De Proprietatibus Rerum (Pierpont Morgan) xii. i Þe gentel ffawcon and oþer suche fowles. 1678 J. Ray tr. F. Willughby Ornithol. 79 The frequent agitation of the Wings in flying shews the Hawk to be a Gentile Falcon. 1771 T. Pennant Tour Scotl. 1769 277 The Peregrine and the Gentil Falcons breed in Glenmore, and other lofty rocks of the Highlands. 1829 J. Chambers Gen. Hist. County Norfolk (Introd.) p. lix The Gentil Falcon is the bird [sc. peregrine] in its immature plumage. 1834 R. Mudie Feathered Tribes Brit. Islands I. 86 When fully plumed and trained,..the female [peregrine] is the gentil, or gentle falcon,—so called, partly from her docility, and partly because she never turns ‘down the wind’, or stoops to ignoble game. 1991 Times (Nexis) 7 Dec. Historical fiction for children has lately been invaded by the proletariat. Bonny pit laddies and buffer girls now rule instead of knight crusaders and gentle falcons. < as lemmas |
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