? arch. Also 5–7 tyr-. [f. TIRE v.2 + -ING1.] The action of TIRE v.2; the pulling or tearing of a hawk at a tough morsel given to it to exercise itself; concr. a piece of food given to a hawk for this purpose. Also fig.
c. 1450. Bk. Hawkyng, in Rel. Ant., I. 296. The swetteste tyryng that is to goshawke and sperhawke is a pigge is tayle.
1486. Bk. St. Albans, Hawking, b viij b. She shall nether at the fedyng ner at the tyryng ne at the lightyng ne at the Rysyng hurtte hir selffe.
1575. Turberv., Falconrie, 146. Gyve hir tyring of a wing or a foote of the sayde pullet.
1891. Harting, Gloss. Falconry, Tiring,… any tough piece (as the leg of a fowl with little on) given to a hawk when in training to pull at, in order to prolong the meal, and exercise the muscles of the back and neck.
