bate

Jun. 24th, 2011 07:28 am
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bate (BAYT) - v., to attempt to fly while leashed to the fist or perch.


Flapping while bound. Not to be confused with the bate that means to lessen, which comes from abate, or the bate that means to soften a hide, which comes from bait. This one comes from beat.

Bonuses, to wrap up a week of falconry: a jack is a male merlin, a musket is a male sparrow-hawk, and a jerkin is a male gyrfalcon.

---L.

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