Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
an unfledged or nestling hawk;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Eyas \Ey`as\, n. [F.niais fresh from the nest, a derivative fr.
L. nidus nest. E. an eyas for a nias. See Nest, and cf.
Nias, Jashawk.] (Zo["o]l.)
A nesting or unfledged bird; in falconry, a young hawk from
the nest, not able to prey for itself. --Shak J. H. Walsh
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Eyas \Ey"as\, a.
Unfledged, or newly fledged. [Obs.]
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Like eyas hawk up mounts unto the skies,
His newly budded pinions to assay. --Spebser.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
eyas
n 1: an unfledged or nestling hawk