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ARMS-THE LEGS OF A HAWK FROM THE THIGH TO THE FOOT. AUSTRINGER- A TRAINER OF SHORT-WINGED HAWKS,AS AGAINST A FALCONER,WHO TRAINS FALCONS. AYLMERI- LEATHER ANKLETS, TAKING THE PLACE OF JESSES. BATE- TO BEAT THE AIR WITH THE WINGS. BEWITS- STRIPS OF SOFT LEATHER FASTENING THE LEG BELLS ROUND THE HAWK'S FEET. BIND TO-TO CATCH AND HOLD THE QUARRY IN THE AIR. BLOCK- A PERCH FOR FALCONS. BLOOD FEATHERS- FEATHERS STILL GROWING. BOLT- TO FLY AT,TO FLY STRAIGHT FROM THE FIST AT QUARRY. BOW PERCH- A PERCH FOR ACCIPITERS. BREAK INTO-TO BEGIN TO EAT. CADGE- A MEANS WHEREBY SEVERAL BIRDS CAN BE CARRIED AT ONCE. CAST TO-TO HOLD A HAWK ROUND THE BODY,SO AS TO IMMOBILIZE HER WHILE SHE IS BEING COPED, HAVING A TAIL BELL PUT ON, ETC. CAST- TO THROW UP A CASTING OR PELLET. CAST- TWO HAWKS . CASTING- THE PELLET CONTAINING FUR. CAST OFF-TO LET THE BIRD FLY FROM THE FIST. COPE- TO CUT OR FILE OVERGROWN TALONS OR BEAKS, SOMETIMES TO BLUNT TALONS. CREANCE- THE LONG LINE ON WHICH A BIRD IS FLOWN DURING FLIGHT BEFORE IT CAN BE TRUSTED LOOSE. DECK FEATHERS- THE TWO CENTRE FEATHERS OF THE TAIL. DRAW THE HOOD- TO PULL THE CLOSING BRACES OF THE HOOD. ENSEAM- TO BRING A HAWK INTO FLYING CONDITION AFTER THE MOULT. ENTER- TO INTRODUCE,ENTER TO QUARRY OR TO HOOD. EYASS- YOUNG BIRD IN THE NEST, NOT YET ABLE TO FLY. FOOT- TO STRIKE OR CLUTCH WITH THE FOOT. GLEAM- TO THROW UP SLIME AFTER CASTING. HACK-A PERIOD OF LIBERTY ALLOWED TO YOUNG EYASSES BEFORE TRAINING. IMP- TO REPAIR BROKEN FEATHERS.
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