3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Eyas \Ey`as\, n. [F.niais fresh from the nest, a derivative fr. L. nidus nest. E. an eyas for a nias. See {Nest}, and cf. {Nias}, {Jashawk}.] (Zo["o]l.) A nesting or unfledged bird; in falconry, a young hawk from the nest, not able to prey for itself. --Shak J. H. Walsh [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Eyas \Ey"as\, a. Unfledged, or newly fledged. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Like eyas hawk up mounts unto the skies, His newly budded pinions to assay. --Spebser. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: eyas n : an unfledged or nestling hawk
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