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Crossword question?

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Subject: Crossword question?
From: Robin Hide <>
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:07:20 +1000
Yes, commonly "eyass" in falconry- (see Mavrogordato, J.G. 1960 A Hawk for the Bush, H.F. and G.Witherby), but also, less commonly, "eyesses" in the plural (?) (see Lewis, Ernest 1938 In Search of the Gyr-Falcon, Constable.
Robin Hide
At 03:46 PM 22/09/2006, you wrote:
Actually I know of it as EYASS (rather that EYAS). Not used much in modern literature. Ornithology books generally don't use such words. Actually it is hard to find the word in legit bird books. David Holland's book "Eagles Hawks and Falcons of Australia" is an exception. He does use the word and various other falconry-based terms. I guess he thinks it fits his flowery style of prose. He also spells it with a double s, as does "The Bird Almanac". I guess it depends how many spaces are in the CT crossword.
 
Philip
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