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ostour
† ostour Obs. Also corruptly 4 ostrey, oscuriis for osturis (pl.). [a. OF. ostur, -our (in 11th c. hostur, Roland, mod.F. autour):—pop. L. austōrium, from austur, altered from astur (Firmicus, c 340), lit. an Asturian (hawk or bird), a goshawk. Also in med.L. asturco, asturcus, austurco, -turcus, -t...
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ostrycch
ostrycch erron. for ostour, goshawk, from association of ostreger with ostridge, ostrich: cf. ostridge-keeper.c 1400 Mandeville (1839) xxii. 238 Bryddes, as Ostrycches [F. oustours], Gerfacouns, Sparehaukes.
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ostringer
ostreger, ostringer (ˈɒstrɪdʒə(r), ˈɒstrɪndʒə(r)) Forms: 5 ostregier, 5–9 -eger, 6 -iger, 7 -idger; 7–8 ostringer, (6 oistrynger). See also austringer. [ME. ostregier, ostreger, corruption of OF. ostruchier, austruchier (F. autrucier, autoursier):—late L. austurcārius, f. austurcus (:—L. Asturicus A...
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austringer
austringer Falconry. (ˈɒstrɪndʒə(r)) Also astr-, ostr-. [Also spelt ostringer, a corruption of earlier ostregier, ostreger, a. OF. ostruchier, austruchier (autrucier, autoursier):—late L. *austurcārius, f. austurcus, also austorius, ostorius, in OF. hostur, ostour, now autour, the goshawk. For corru...
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