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eire2 (s.xii3/4)

eire2 (s.xii3/4)

heire;  aair  
  FEW:  ager 25,1318a Gdf:  aire 1 1,194b GdfC: TL: aire 2 1,253 DEAF: DMF:  aire 2  TLF: OED:  eyrie/aerie n.  MED: DMLBS:  aerea 44a

s.

also_fig.orn.zool.nest, eyrie
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  (dragons) Iloec tenent lur vis, lur eires e lur liz  Rom Chev ANTS C 107
( s.xiii3/3; MS: s.xiii3/3 )  E si [li] pere ou mere i seient, Ki les prendra bien tost blescereient, Si vus dirrai ben ke il frunt: Cel heire ben tost enharrunt  Fauconnerie 84
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  eires de tote manere d’oiseaus  Mir Just 27
( MS: 1272-82 )  comment on doit l’oisel prendre en son ni. Si vous avez en aucun luy ayre (var. (A: s.xiv1/3) aair ) de houstour ou de esperver [...]  A-N Falconry 85
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