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eyr

9.9

A nest high above the ground where a large hunting bird lives

noun
/ɛr/

Archaic

: nido

The eagle returned to its eyr after a long hunt.

Examples

From the eyr, the young eaglets could see the entire forest below.
An ancient eyr was discovered high in the cliffs.
The falcon guarded its eyr perched high above the valley.
Legends spoke of a golden egg hidden in the ancient eyr on the mountain.
The falcon guarded its eyr perched high above the valley.
Legends spoke of a golden egg hidden in the ancient eyr on the mountain.
From the eyr, the young eaglets could see the entire forest below.

Synonyms

nest

vseyr

219 1.0

A place birds or animals make to lay eggs and raise their young

is a rare historical word usually referring to raptors' nests

bird's nest

vseyr

3 1.0

A small home a bird builds to lay eggs and raise its young

is more specific, often used for predators' nests and is archaic

bird nest

vseyr

1 1.0

A place where a bird lays eggs and takes care of its baby birds

is a rarer, older form usually applied to birds of prey

aerie

vseyr

Literature

1 9.9

A large nest built high by birds that hunt, like eagles

is an older or rarer name used for that same nest

eyry

vseyr

9.9

A high nest on a cliff used by eagles or hawks

is an old or rare word for such a nest

aery

vseyr

Literature

9.9

A high nest where birds of prey raise their young

is an old or rare term rather than the common word

birdnest

vseyr

1.3

A nest that birds build to hold eggs and raise their young

is an older or uncommon term often for nests of predators

Surface Forms

eyr singular

eyrs plural

Etymology

Eyr is an old form of aerie and simply means a high 'nest', especially for birds of prey like eagles. So an eyr is literally the place where these birds keep their eggs and young.