释义 |
gurgiting, vbl. n. Falconry.|ˈgɜːdʒɪtɪŋ| [f. L. gurgit-āre (taken in sense of ingurgitāre to gorge): see prec.] (See quots.)
1615Latham Falconry Terms, Gurgiting is when a Hawke is stuft or suffocated with any thing, be it meat or otherwise. 1686R. Blome Gentl. Recreat. ii. 62 Gurgiping [sic; hence prob. the corrupt forms Gurgipting, gurgypting, in 18th c. Dictionaries]. 1891Harting Bibl. Accipitr. 223 Gurgiting, choking with too large a mouthful. |