Falconry. intransitive. Of a hawk: To pull or tear with the beak at a tough morsel given to it that it may exercise itself in this way; also, to…

To strike or seize with the beak, to peck; to push the beak (or snout) into. spec. in Falconry; see quot. 1486.

intransitive for reflexive of the hawk: To become clear of superfluous fat, etc.

intransitive. Falconry. Of a hawk or other bird of prey: to move the body and neck from side to side in order to force food from the crop into…

intransitive. Hawking. To grapple or close with.

Falconry. Of hawks: To scratch, claw, or fight with each other. intransitive.

(See quot. 1704.)

intransitive. Of a hawk: to fly close to the ground. Obsolete. rare.

Of a hawk: To turn (once or twice) upon the wing, in order to recover herself before striking.

intransitive or absol. to wait on: (a) Scottish to linger about a place; (b) Scottish also, to linger in expectation of death; (c) Hawking (see…

intransitive. Of a falcon, hawk, etc.: to rise rapidly after stooping, esp. as a means of reducing speed. Cf. main sense 11a.