noun
Origin: ME gerfaucoun < OFr girfaucon < Frank *gerfalko < *ger (OHG gir, hawk), lit., greedy (one) < IE base *ĝhī, *ĝhe- > gape + *falko, falcon
See gyrfalcon in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also ger·fal·con
nounOrigin:
Origin: Middle English girfaucoun
Origin: , from Old French girfaut, gerfaucon
Origin: : Old High German gīr, vulture
Origin: + Old French faucon, falcon; see falcon
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