hebog
Welsh
Etymology
From Old Welsh hebauc, from Old English heafoc (“hawk”). Cognate with Irish seabhac.
Noun
hebog m (plural hebogau or hebogiaid or hebogion, not mutable)
- hawk, falcon
- Synonym: gwalch
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hebog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies