Obs. Also 5 ayrer. [f. eyre, var. of AIRE sb.2 or v. + -ER1.] A brood falcon. Also attrib.

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1399.  in Archæol., XXI. 89. Hit was a eyrer good & able, to his lord ryȝt profitable.

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1486.  Bk. St. Albans, B vij a. How a man shall take an hawke fro the Eyrer. Who so takys an hawke from the Eyerer: hym behoueth to doo wisely.

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1494.  Act 11 Hen. VII., c. 17. That no Man take any Ayrer Faulcon … nor purposely drive them out of their Coverts … to cause them to go to other Coverts to breed.

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