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sparviters

sparviters is the plural of sparviter.

Meaning of sparviter

Noun

sparviter (plural sparviters)

  1. (obsolete) In falconry, a keeper of sparhawks.
    • Ye shall vnderstonde that thay be calde Ostregeris that kepe Goshawkys or Tercellis, and tho that kepe Sperhawkys and muskettys ben called Speruiteris, and keperis of all other hawkys ben callidde Faukeneris.1486, Book of Saint Albans

Questions about sparviters

What is sparviters the plural of?
Sparviters is the plural of sparviter.

Words near sparviters in the dictionary

  1. Spartzes
  2. sparver
  3. sparvers
  4. sparves
  5. sparviter
  6. sparviters
  7. spary
  8. spas
  9. spaser
  10. spasers
  11. spasibo

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