bewit
bewit · bewits
A small strip of leather by which bells are fastened to a hawk's legsA small strip of leather by which bells are fastened to a hawk's legs.
/ˈbjuːɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, in the plural)A small strip of leather by which bells are fastened to a hawk's legs.
Origin
From Middle English bewette, diminutive of Old French beue, bue, buie, boie (“bond, chain”From Middle English bewette, diminutive of Old French beue, bue, buie, boie (“bond, chain”), from Latin boia (“neck collar, fetter”). Compare buoy.
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