tercelet, tiercelet
(ˈtɜːslɪt, ˈtɪəslɪt)
Forms: 4–5 ters-, terce-, terse-, tarse-, 4–6 tarce-, 6 tierse-, -let (-lett); 4– tercelet, 6– tiercelet.
[a. AF. tercelet, = F. tiercelet (dim. of OF. tercel, tercel), whence later Eng.]
= prec.
| [1363 Rolls of Parlt. II. 282/2 Quiconque persone qui troeve Faukoun, Tercelet,..ou autre Faucoun.] c 1381 Chaucer Parl. Foules 529 Foulis of lauyne Han chosyn..The terselet of the facoun. 1580 Hollyband Treas. Fr. Tong, Vn Sacret, the tiercelet of a Saker. 1616 Surfl. & Markh. Country Farme 711 The Faulcon, as all other birds of prey, hath her Tiercelet, and they are called of the Latines Pomiliones. 1720 Mrs. Manley Power of Love (1741) 249 He made bold to present his Lordship with a very excellent Tercelet of a Faulcon. 1813 Scott Rokeby vi. ii, Perched on his wonted eyrie high, Sleep sealed the tercelet's wearied eye. 1852 R. F. Burton Falconry Valley Indus ii. 13 The tiercelet or male, is, as usual, much smaller than the female. |