sparhauk

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

sparehauk, sparrehawk, sparhauke, sparhawke, sperehauke, spere-hawke, sperhauk, sperhauke, sperhawke

Etymology[edit]

From Old English spearhafoc; equivalent to sparwe +‎ hauk.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈsparˌhau̯k/, /ˈspɛrˌhau̯k/

Noun[edit]

sparhauk (plural sparhaukes)

sparrowhawk

Descendants[edit]

English: sparhawk; sparrowhawk

References[edit]

“spar-hauk, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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