seabhag

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish sebac, from Old English heafoc, from Proto-Germanic *habukaz.

Noun

seabhag f (genitive singular seabhaig, plural seabhagan)

1. hawk, falcon

   Is duilich seabhag a dhèanamh dhen chlamhan. - The carrion kite will make a bad hawk.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• seabhag-ghorm (“peregrine falcon”)

• seabhag-mhòr-na-seilge (“gyrfalcon”)