lanner

UK: /ˈlænə/ US: (lan′ər)

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lan•ner  (lan′ər), n. 

1. Birds a falcon, Falco biarmicus, of southern Europe, northern Africa, and southern Asia.
2. Sport [Falconry.] the female of this bird.

• Latin lānārius;), a term of abuse in the early Middle Ages, applied esp. to laggards and cowards, and so to the lanner, slow in flight and thought to be cowardly
• Middle French lanier kind of falcon, literally, wool weaver (
• Middle English laner 1250–1300

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lanner / ˈlænə/ noun

1. a large falcon, Falco biarmicus, of Mediterranean regions, N Africa, and S Asia
2. the female of this falcon

Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French (faucon) lanier cowardly (falcon), from Latin lanārius wool worker, coward; referring to its sluggish flight and timid nature