| 释义 |
ey·as
noun
or ey·ess \ˈīə̇s\
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English, alteration (resulting from incorrect division of a neias) of neias, nyesse, from Middle French niais fresh from the nest, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin nidax nestling, from Latin nidus nest — more at nest
1. : an unfledged bird; specifically : a nestling hawk
2. : a hawk or falcon taken young from the nest for training — compare haggard |