Etymology

mousehawk

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Today it means: Any of several hawks (e.g. the rough-legged hawk, northern harrier, etc.). Full definition →

Middle English *moushauk ← Old English mūshafoc
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  1. Old English · inherited frommūshafoc
  2. Middle English · inherited from*moushauk
  3. English todaymousehawk

From Middle English *moushauk, from Old English mūshafoc (literally “mouse-hawk”), equivalent to mouse + hawk.

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