单词 | to fly gross |
释义 | > as lemmasto fly gross a. Of the hawk: To gain by flying a position of attack. Const. at. to fly on head, to fly gross: see quots. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > hawking > action of hawk > [verb (intransitive)] > gain position of attack to fly gross1674 1674 N. Cox Gentleman's Recreation ii. 119 It is less difficult to teach a Hawk to fly at Fowl then..to..love the Lure. 1677 N. Cox Gentleman's Recreation (ed. 2) ii. 164 Fly on head, is missing her Quarry, and betaking her self to the next Check, as Crows, [etc.]. 1677 E. Coles Eng. Dict. (new ed.) Fly gross when hawks fly at great Birds, as Cranes. 1684 R. Howlett School Recreat. 78 Gerfaulcon Will fly at the Hern. Saker, at the Crane or Bittern. 1774 O. Goldsmith Hist. Earth V. 131 They have been indeed taught to fly at game. 1826 J. S. Sebright Observ. Hawking (1828) 57 I will suppose that hawks are to fly three days in the week. to fly gross ΚΠ 1659 J. Howell Particular Vocab. in Lex. Tetraglotton (1660) To fly grosse, viz. at great birds. 1677 E. Coles Eng. Dict. (new ed.) Fly gross when hawks fly at great Birds, as Cranes. < as lemmas |
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