sparhauk

Middle English

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

From Old English spearhafoc; equivalent to sparwe +‎ hauk.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

sparhauk (plural sparhaukes)

sparrowhawk

Descendants

English: sparhawk; sparrowhawk

References

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

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