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hawk wipeth her bill after feeding. Fly on head is 

 missing her quarry, and betaking herself to the next 

 check, as crows, &c. Formale is the female hawk. 

 Formica, a disease in hawks. Frounce is a disease 

 common in the mouth or throat of the hawk. Gleam, 

 after a hawk hath cast, she gleameth, or throweth up 

 filth from the gorge. Glut is the slimy substance that 

 lies in the hawk's pannel. Gorge is called in other fowl 

 the crow or crop. Hack is the place where the hawk's 

 meat is laid. Hern at sedge is when you find a heron 

 standing by the water's side watching for prey. Jack is 

 the male bird. Jesses are those short straps of leather 

 which are fastened to the hawk's legs. Imp, is to insert 

 a feather into the wing of a hawk in the place of one 

 that is broken. Juke is the neck, from the head to the 

 body, of any bird the hawk doth prey upon — jouketh, 

 is when she sleepeth. Lure, is when a young hawk is 

 called by the falconer thereunto, and is made of feathers 

 and leather, not much unlike a fowl, which he casts up 

 in the air. A make-haivk is an old staunch hawk, 

 which, used to fly, will easily instruct a young hawk. 

 Make out, is when the hawk goeth at check. Manning 

 is making a hawk endure company. Brail, a thong of 

 soft leather in which there is a slit for securing hawks' 

 mngs. Cadger, the person who carries the cadge. 

 Cast, a pair of hawks. Clutching, taking the quarry 

 in the feet, as goshawks and sparrow-hawks always do, 

 also falcons occasionally. Cor^w to, to begin obeying the 

 falconer. Deck fecUhers, the two centre feathers of the 

 tail. Falcon, the female peregrine and goshawk, on 

 account of their superior quality ; also the general term 

 for the long-winged hawks. Fur fly at, to fly at hares 

 and rabbits. Haggard, a wild-caught hawk. Jerkin, 



