of prey: (of an animal, esp. a bird) that preys on other animals, predatory; chiefly as postmodifier in bird of prey, beast of prey. Also in extended…
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| 释义 | the world > animals > birds > bird of prey > [noun] (33) bird of prey1340 of prey: (of an animal, esp. a bird) that preys on other animals, predatory; chiefly as postmodifier in bird of prey, beast of prey. Also in extended… fowl of chase1340 With some modifying addition; as fowl of chase, fowl of flight, fowl of game, fowl of ravin. Obsolete. fowl of prey1340 With some modifying addition; as fowl of chase, fowl of flight, fowl of game, fowl of ravin. Obsolete. fowl of ravin1340 With some modifying addition; as fowl of chase, fowl of flight, fowl of game, fowl of ravin. Obsolete. accipitera1398 Originally (chiefly Falconry): a bird of prey, esp. a hawk. In later use spec. (in Ornithology): a hawk of the genus Accipiter (family Accipitridae)… mittell1457 A bird of prey (probably some kind of hawk); (apparently) = mittane, n. mittane?a1513 A bird of prey (probably some kind of hawk); (apparently) = mittell, n. esalon1572 Mis-spelling of Latin æsalon, the name of a bird of prey, ‘the rust-kite or moor-buzzard’ (Lewis and Short), ‘the merlin’ (Liddell and Scott); in… boyter1578 A bird of prey; perhaps a vulture. talenter1620 A bird of prey with talons, as a hawk. prey-bird1777 (a) poetic a bird of prey; (b) a bird that is the prey of another animal (rare). raptor1783 A bird of prey. Also figurative. Cf. Raptores, n. flesh-bird1796 one that lives upon flesh; a carnivorous bird. raptorial1856 A predator; spec. a bird of prey. air pirate1885 A bird of prey. Obsolete. Subcategories:— collective (1) — used in falconry (1) — young of (1) — claw or talons (3) — cast (4) — height reached (2) — swooping (3) — passing food in flight (1) — nest of (2) |
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