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HAWK, n. A genus of fowls, the Falco, of many species, having a crooked beak, furnished with a cere at the base, a cloven tongue, and the head thick set with feathers. Most of the species are rapacious, feeding on birds or other small animals. Hawks were formerly trained for sport or catching small birds.

HAWK, To catch or attempt to catch birds by means of hawks trained for the purpose, and let loose on the prey to practice falconry.

He that hawks at larks and sparrows.

A falc'ner Henry is, when Emma hawks.

1. To fly at to attack on the wing with at.

To hawk at flies.

HAWK, To make an effort to force up phlegm with noise as, to hawk and spit.

To hawk up, transitively as, to hawk up phlegm.

HAWK, n. An effort to force up phlegm from the throat, accompanied with noise.

HAWK, L. auctio, auction, a sale by outcry. To cry to offer for sale by outcry in the street, or to sell by outcry as, to hawk goods or pamphlets.

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Entry for 'Hawk'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​h/hawk.html.
 
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