falcon-gentle

[ fawl-kuhn-jen-tl, fal-, faw-kuhn- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

falcon-gentle

1350–1400; translation of French faucon gentil; replacing Middle English gentil fauco ( u ) n, facon jent, etc.

C14: from Old French faucon-gentil literally: noble falcon

The Shaheen or Falcon Gentle, flies at a more dangerous game.

This is disheartening conduct, quite unworthy of a ladylike or gentlemanly hawk, and disgraceful in a falcon-gentle.

There is a falcon gentle and a tercell gentle; and these be for a prince.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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