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12.1.3 Circle, and birds that fly in circles - cercle et oiseaux qui volent en cercles

Basquearocircle
Cat.aronella, oroneta, etc.Swallow, 316 , (see aronde, hereunder)
Akk.aru, erularge birds of prey
Hitt.haraSeagle
Arm.ururBlack Kite, 215
Bretoner(Cornish id.) White-tailed Eagle, 202
CymriceryrWhite-tailed Eagle, 202
Gael.I.(o.liter.)irar, ilarWhite-tailed Eagle, 202
Lith.ara, erasWhite-tailed Eagle, 202
Goth.ara"eagle" = prob. White-tailed Eagle
Icel. (o.liter.)ari(ON id.) "eagle" = White-tailed Eagle
Germ.: VS (Suisse)aariGolden Eagle, 204
Germ.(OHG)aru, aro, aar, ernGolden Eagle, 204
Germ.reg.aarGolden Eagle, 204; Buzzard, 211
Sbc.oraoGolden Eagle, 204
Sbc.: Dalm.oroWhite-tailed Eagle, 202
Russianorel(Czech id.) eagle
Pol.orzel, orlanWhite-tailed Eagle, 202
PrussianarelioWhite-tailed Eagle, 202
LettisherglysWhite-tailed Eagle, 202
Georg.orbilarge bird of prey, vulture
Lat.orbiscircle
Ital.orbecircle, sphere
Franç.: Aosteourbeau(Rhêmes chimney sweepers) egg
Ital.: V.Soanaorbizegg
Franç.: Norm.orbettesandpipers, 180, (roundish form)
SvenskörnWhite-taile Eagle, 202 (the largest of the northern hawks)
Gael.S.ernid.
ASearnid.
Anc.Greekórneona large hawk. Ornis "hen, bird" must be
dissociated from this semantics, see No. 2, Mod.Greek in Vol. I, and ornisð 13.2.2. The passage to the meaning "large hawk" to that of "hen" or "bird in general" is impossible.
Ital.: Cal.ornu, gorna, adornu(Gr. influx) Griffon Vulture, 197, 198
BasquearranoGriffon Vulture, 197
Franç.: Pyr.arrianGriffon Vulture, 197
Assyr.arrani, arranularge bird of prey
Pers.(o.liter.)irunlarge bird of prey
Votjakerdzieagle
Caucasus: Tchetchenarzaueagle
Georg.arciveagle
Arm.arcvieagle
Zendarezyfialarge bird of prey
Elamiteurtupiialarge bird of prey
Anc.Greekarxiphoslarge bird of prey (the last three names are borrowings from Caucasian)

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