Etymology

varvel

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Today it means: A metal ring bearing the owner's name or coat of arms, attached to a hawk's jesses. Used for identifying birds. Full definition →

Old French vervelle ← Latin vertibulum
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  1. Latin · derived fromvertibulum“joint”
  2. Old French · derived fromvervelle“falcon's leg fetter”
  3. English todayvarvel

From Old French vervelle (“falcon's leg fetter”), from Vulgar Latin derivation of Latin vertibulum (“joint”).

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