 | Art - 1810 - 726 pages
...faulconers call their youn¿ hawks, by casting it up in the aire, being made of feather¿ amid lea.. ther, in such wise, that in the motion it • looks not unlike a fowl. Lease, or Leashe, is a small long' thong aif leather, by wlmiclm the faulconer holdeth his hawk last,... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1815 - 740 pages
...varuels, nnletfi, or such like. Lver, is that whereto Faulconers call their young Hawkes by casting it vp in the aire, being made of feathers and leather in such wise that in the motion it looks not vnlike a fowle. Least, or Leash, is a small long thong of leather; by which the Fauleoner holdeth his... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1815 - 704 pages
...such like. Lt'er, is that whereto Faulconers call their young Hawkes by casting it vp In the ain>, being made of feathers and leather in such wise that in the motion it looks not vnlike a fowle. Lease, or Leash, is a small long thong of leather, by which the Faulconer holcleth... | |
 | John Skelton, Alexander Dyce - 1843 - 498 pages
...demure] — sad, ie serious, grave, sober : so afterwards, " Sobre, demure Dyane." v. 1224. v. 1100. mahe to the lure] A metaphor from falconry: "Lure is that...Latham's Faulconry (Explan. of Words of Art), 1658. v. 1102. hole] ie whole. Page 85. v. 1105. erased] ie crushed, enfeebled. v. 1106. dosed] ie dazzled.... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1810 - 726 pages
...which are fastened to the imwk's Itgges, and so to the lease by varvels, anlets, or ftuch like. L. Lure, is that whereto faulconers call their young hawks, by casting it up in or to • ' Quarrie, is taken for the fowl which is flown at, and slain at any time, especially when... | |
 | Francis Beaumont - 1854 - 976 pages
...lure] " Lure is that whereto Faillronen call their young H.iwk-i, by ca«Iin« it up in the ñire, being made of feathers and leather, in such wise that...in the motion it looks not unlike a fowl." Latham's Faaleonry (Expían, of Wards of art). ^ cremet] Old eds. " cranes." — " Créance is a fine amall... | |
 | Thomas Wright - English language - 1857 - 566 pages
...Mirr.for Mag., p. 248. LTJRDEN, ». (A.-N.) A clown ; a sluggard. LURE, (1) s. " That whereto fauleoners call their young hawks, by casting it up in the aire,...made of feathers and leather in such wise that in motion it looks not unlike a fowl." Latham. (2) t. The palm of the hand. North. (3) v. To give a loud... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - English language - 1868 - 542 pages
...North. (3) A liar. Sir Amadace, Ixiv. 1 1. (4) A handspike, or lever. East. (5) Is explained by Latham, "that whereto faulconers call their young hawks, by...wise that in the motion it looks not unlike a fowl." (6) To cry loudly and shrilly. East. LURGY. The same as Lurdy, qv LURKEY-DISH. The herb pennyroyal.... | |
 | A. C. Bickley - Almanacs - 1889 - 354 pages
...varuels, anlets, or such like. Lver is that whereto Faulconers call their young Hawkes by casting it vp in the aire, being made of feathers and leather in such wise that in the motion it looks not vnlike a fowle. Lease, or Leash, is a small, long thong of leather by which the Faulconer holdeth his... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - English language - 1901 - 492 pages
...North. (3) A liar. Sir Amadace, Ixiv. 11. (4) A handspike, or lever. East. (5) Is explained by Latham, " that whereto faulconers call their young hawks, by...wise that in the motion it looks not unlike a fowl." (6) To cry loudly and shrilly. East. LURGY. The same as Ltirdy, qv LURKEY-DIS11. The herb pennyroyal.... | |
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Lure is that whereto Faulconers call their young Hawks, by casting it up in the aire, being made of feathers and leather, in such wise that in the motion it looks not unlike a fowl. 
