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Fawkner

Fawk′ner

(fa̤k′nẽr)
,
Noun.
[See
Falconer
.]
A falconer.
[Obs.]
Donne.

Definition 2024


fawkner

fawkner

English

Noun

fawkner (plural fawkners)

  1. (obsolete) A falconer.
    • John Donne, Loves Diet
      Now negligent of sports I lye,
      And now as other Fawkners use,
      I spring a mistresse, sweare, write, sigh and weepe:
      And the game kill'd, or lost, goe talk, and sleepe.