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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Tallo(u)n, Tallan, n.1 [Late ME and e.m.E. taloun (?a1400), talowne (c1410), talland (1485-6), talon (1486), tallon (1577), OF talon, late pop. L. tālōn- heel.] A talon. Also attrib. —c1400 Troy-bk. ii 445 (D).
One erne, out of the ayre fleand … Wytht hys rywand & sharpe tallons c1420 Wynt. i 662 (W).
Like to lyonis ar thare [sc. griffons'] body And scharp tallonys [R. naylys] has certanely And weyngis als … As ȝe se foullis 1513 Doug. xi xiii 171.
The happy goishalk … persewis … The silly dow … Quham finaly he clippis … Thristand his tallans sa throu hir entralis Quhill [etc.] —attrib. 1460 Hay Alex. 15424.
Thay had baith wyngis and fete with leggis lang With talloun clukis as blawing hornys strang
