Soreage

Quick meaning: Soreage is a noun meaning (obsolete) The time between a hawk's being taken from the eyrie and first mewing or moulting its feathers.

Meaning

(obsolete) The time between a hawk's being taken from the eyrie and first mewing or moulting its feathers.

Example Sentences

If in her Downy Soreage She but ruff / So strong a Dove, may it be thought enough

[…] or lastly, after they have preyd for themselves (and then be called Sore-Hawkes, or Hawkes in their Soreage.)

One Sparhawke had the Pinne this last yeare in her sore-age, and I tolde her Master of the happy proceeding I had with the Goshawke, and he did practise the same […]

It often happens that a goshawk, or tiercel, who are good in their soarage, become worse after they are mewed; and the reason may be, because she was not cherished nor encouraged, to make her take delight in her soarage.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include soare, austringer, mounty, sorance, aiery, bowess.

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