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tiercel

[ teer-suhl ]

noun

, Falconry.


tiercel

/ ˈtɪəsəl /

noun

  1. See tercel
    a variant of tercel


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Example Sentences

It is a good thing to a man that hath a noble goshawk or a tiercel or a sparrow hawk for partridge, to have such hounds.

The price for a falcon is four to five pounds, and of a tiercel from three to four.

It is only rather exceptionally that a tiercel can be got to fly them.

"Let us give them a bishop, then," says the bearer of the tiercel, which is called by that name.

It must not be considered that this tiercel did not dash at once into the whole flock because he was afraid to do so.

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