goshauk

Middle English

Alternative forms

• goshavek, gossehawke, gosshawke, gossehauke, gose hauk, gosse hawk, goshawke

Etymology

Inherited from Old English gōshafoc. Equivalent to goos +‎ hauke.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔshau̯k/, /ˈɡoːshau̯k/

Noun

goshauk (plural goshaukes)

1. goshawk

Descendants

• English: goshawk
• Scots: gosshawk

References

• “gọ̄s-hauk (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-28.