eire2 (1155)
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eire2 (1155)

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  FEW:  ager 25,1318a Gdf:  aire 1 1,194b GdfC: ∅ TL: aire 2 1,253 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  aire 2  TLF: ∅ OED:  eyrie/aerie n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  aerea 44a
aair,  aire,  heire;   

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1also_fig.orn.zool. nest of a bird of prey, eyrie: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Mout y avoit oyseaux, tout le mont porprenoient En plusors liex trovoient, nis et aires fessoient  i 24.247
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  (dragons) Iloec tenent lur vis, lur eires e lur liz  C 107
( s.xiii3/3; MS: s.xiii3/3 )  E si [li] pere ou mere i seient, Ki les prendra bien tost blescereient, Si vus dirrai ben ke il frunt: Cel heire ben tost enharrunt  84
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  eires de tote manere d’oiseaus  27
( MS: 1272-82 )  comment on doit l’oisel prendre en son ni. Si vous avez en aucun luy ayre (var. (A: s.xiv1/3) aair ) de houstour ou de esperver [...]  85
tenir eire
1orn.(of a bird of prey) to nest: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Illuec suelent aigle nigier, Fiare lur niz e tenir aire  9431
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