transitive (in passive). Of a hawk: to have feathers that are entangled or not completely emerged. Also intransitive.
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释义 | the world > animals > birds > order Falconiformes (falcons, etc.) > family Accipitridae (hawks, etc.) > [verb (transitive)] > actions of hawks, etc. (6) enterpena1475 transitive (in passive). Of a hawk: to have feathers that are entangled or not completely emerged. Also intransitive. rousea1475 transitive (reflexive). Falconry. Of a hawk: to shake its feathers. Also figurative and in extended use. Now rare. mutea1529 transitive. Of a bird: to discharge as faeces. Also figurative. Obsolete. to put over1575 transitive. Falconry. Of a hawk: to pass (food) from the crop to the stomach. Also intransitive. Cf. endue, v. 2a. souse1589 intransitive. Of a hawk, etc.: To swoop down; to descend with speed and force. Frequently const. on or upon (a bird, etc.), and sometimes with down. hawk1825 transitive. To pursue or attack on the wing, as a hawk does; to prey upon while flying. |
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