- hafocere
- m (-es/-as) hawker
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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hawker — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hafocere, from hafoc Date: before 12th century falconer II. noun Etymology: by folk etymology from Low German höker, from Middle Low German hōker, from hōken to squat, peddle more at hunker Date … New Collegiate Dictionary
Halford — This interesting surname is of English locational pre 7th century origin. Recorded in the spellings of Halford, Hallford, Hallfford, and Halliford, it derives from the various villages so called, although the meanings vary in different parts of… … Surnames reference
Hallford — This interesting surname is of English locational pre 7th century origin. Recorded in the spellings of Halford, Hallford, Hallfford, and Halliford, it derives from the various villages so called, although the meanings vary in different parts of… … Surnames reference
Hawker — This interesting name is an occupational surname for someone who bred and trained hawks. It derives from the Middle English haueker , a development of the Old English hafocere meaning hawker or falconer . Hawking was an important medieval sport… … Surnames reference
hafecere — see hafocere … Old to modern English dictionary
hawker — one who hunts with a hawk, O.E. hafocere; see HAWK (Cf. hawk) (n.) + ER (Cf. er) (1). For sense one who sells or peddles, see HAWK (Cf. hawk) (v.1) … Etymology dictionary
hawker — hawker1 noun a person who travels about selling goods. Origin C16: prob. from Low Ger. or Du. and related to huckster. hawker2 noun 1》 a falconer. 2》 a slender bodied dragonfly that remains airborne for long periods. [Aeshnidae and other families … English new terms dictionary
hawker — hawker1 [hôk′ər] n. [altered by folk etym. (after HAWK2) < MLowG hoker, huckster (Du heuker, Ger höker) < hoken, to peddle, orig., to crouch (as with a burden) < IE base * keu , to bend, stoop, arch > HOBBLE, HIGH] a peddler or… … English World dictionary
hawker — 1. n. a person who travels about selling goods. Etymology: 16th c.: prob. f. LG or Du.; cf. HUCKSTER 2. n. a falconer. Etymology: OE hafocere … Useful english dictionary
hawk|er — hawk|er1 «H kuhr», noun. a person who carries his wares around and offers them for sale by shouting or as if by shouting; peddler. ╂[probably < Middle Low German haker. Compare etym. under huckster.] hawk|er2 «H kuhr», noun. a person who hunts … Useful english dictionary
