gerfalcon
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It occurred to me that it might be the famous gerfalcon, or Icelandic eagle; and, on mentioning this supposition, Raed and Kit both agreed with me that it seemed likely.
From Left on Labrador or, The cruise of the Schooner-yacht 'Curlew.' as Recorded by 'Wash.' by Stephens, C. A. (Charles Asbury)
In gerfaut, gerfalcon, for Old Fr. gerfauc, the less familiar final -c was, as in boulevart, replaced by the more usual -t.
From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest
Good morrow, Sir Sanpeur, pray do you mark My new gerfalcon, from beyond the sea?
From Under King Constantine by Trask, Katrina
The King's gerfalcon having struck down a rook, and finding the sport but tame, bethought herself suddenly of that noble heron, which she still perceived fluttering over Crooksbury Heath.
From Sir Nigel by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
And at that tournament Sir Uwaine smote down thirty knights, therefore was given him the prize, and that was a gerfalcon, and a white steed trapped with cloth of gold.
From Le Mort d'Arthur: Volume 1 by Malory, Thomas, Sir
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