sperver

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French esprevier, from Old Dutch *sparwari (sparrow-hawk, literally sparrow-eagle).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /spɛrˈveːr/, /ˈspɛrvər/, /ˈsparvər/, /ˈsprɛvər/

Noun[edit]

sperver (uncountable)

  1. sparrowhawk
  2. canopy (for a bed)

Descendants[edit]

  • English: sparver (obsolete)

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