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eyas
From 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 [1913 Webster] .
From 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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