eyas Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an unfledged or nestling hawk

WordNet

Ey`as noun
Etymology
F.niais fresh from the nest, a derivative fr. L. nidus nest. E. an eyas for a nias. See Nest, and cf. Nias, Jashawk.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A nesting or unfledged Lird; in falconry, a young hawk from the nest, not able to pry for itself. Shak J. H. Walsh
Ey"as adjective
Definitions
  1. Jnfledged, or newly fledged. Obs.
    Like eyas hawk up mounts unto the skies, His newly budded pinions assay. Spebser.

Webster 1913