eyas

especially British, ey·ass

[ahy-uhs]

noun

1. a nestling, usually a hawk.

2. Falconry.,  a young falcon or hawk taken from the nest for training.

eyas

/ ˈaɪəs /

noun

1. a nestling hawk or falcon, esp one reared for training in falconry

Word History and Origins

Origin of eyas¹

First recorded in 1480–90; variant of nyas, nias ( a nyas taken as an eyas ), from Middle French niais “nestling,” derivative of Latin nīdus “nest;” nest

Word History and Origins

Origin of eyas¹

C15: mistaken division of earlier a nyas, from Old French niais nestling, from Latin nīdus nest

Example Sentences

The male eyas was found two days later by plant workers.

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With quick wing pumps he shot up and out of sight of Frightful and the eyases.

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Just before 8:30 p.m., as the light was fading on Washington Square Park, one of the eyases took flight from the 12th-floor nest at the library.

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Jump-flapping is one of the exercises that the young eyas does to prepare for its first flight.

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According to viewers of the Hawk Cam, when the eyas stood up at about 6:30 a.m., the bag was gone.

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