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niais (s.xiiiex)

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niais (s.xiiiex)

niés,  nieys,  nioys,  nyés  
  FEW:  nidax 7,133a Gdf:  niais 5,493c GdfC:  niais 10,202b TL: nïais 6,630 DEAF: DMF:  niais  TLF:  niais  OED:  eyas n.  MED:  eies  DMLBS:

a.

(of a hawk) taken in the nest
( MS: s.xiiiex )  Falcon niés tuz jurs voelt estre tenu plus gras ke le ramage e plus veud [...]  A-N Falconry 22.2
( MS: 1272-82 )  Oustour nioys sout aver les pez et les oylz plus blauntz ki  Glan lex 139D

s.

orn.eyas, young hawk taken from the nest for training
( MS: s.xiiiex )  E puis del niés vus dirrai E del rebuté ceo ke jeo en sai  A-N Falconry 19
( MS: 1272-82 )  A esperver od voustre bouche le confeterez si il est niés (var. (A: s.xiv1/3) niais), mes si il est ramage ou guirfeins, dounke le porterez toute nuit sour voustre poin  A-N Falconry 88.3

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See also:

ni1  nidifier  nié  nier1 
This is an AND2 Phase 4 (N-O/U-P-Q) entry. © 2013-17 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. All rights reserved. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
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