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Eyas

Eyas Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Eyas?
[n] an unfledged or nestling hawk
Synonyms | Synonyms for Eyas: Related Terms | Find terms related to Eyas: See Also | hawk Eyas In Webster's Dictionary \Ey`as\, n. [F. niais fresh from the nest, a derivative fr.
L. nidus nest. E. an eyas for a nias. See {Nest}, and cf.
{Nias}, {Jashawk}.] (Zo["o]l.)
A nesting or unfledged bird; in falconry, a young hawk from
the nest, not able to prey for itself. --Shak J. H. Walsh
\Ey"as\, a. Unfledged, or newly fledged. [Obs.] Like eyas hawk up mounts unto the skies, His newly budded pinions to assay. --Spebser. |
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