yarak

[ yar-ak ]

noun

, Falconry.

1. a state of prime fitness in a hawk.

Word History and Origins

Origin of yarak¹

1850–55; perhaps < Persian yārakī strength

Example Sentences

When a hawk is keen, and in hunting condition, she is said to be “in yarak.”

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Sparrow-hawks will generally fly, if in yarak, without being entered artificially.

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Nothing is more bloodthirsty than a young goshawk in yarak; nor, in proportion to its size, has so much strength in its grasp.

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