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eyas

Pronunciation: /ˈʌɪəs/

Definition of eyas

noun (plural eyasses)

a young hawk, especially (in falconry) an unfledged nestling taken from the nest for training.

Origin:

late 15th century (originally nyas): from French niais, based on Latin nidus 'nest'. The initial n was lost by wrong division of a nyas; compare with adder¹