"tercel" meaning in Middle English

See tercel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /tɛrˈsɛːl/, /ˈtɛrsɛl/, /ˈtarsɛl/ Forms: tercelles [plural], tarcel [alternative], tarcell [alternative], tarcelle [alternative], tarsell [alternative], tarssell [alternative], tercelle [alternative], tersel [alternative], tersell [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French tercel, terçuel, from Medieval Latin tertiolus. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|tercel}} Borrowed from Old French tercel, {{der|enm|ML.|tertiolus}} Medieval Latin tertiolus Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} tercel, {{enm-noun|tercelles}} tercel (plural tercelles)
  1. tiercel (male bird of prey) Synonyms: tercelet Related terms: tercelet

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    },
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    }
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