Buse
/bjuːs/noun
An obsolete English word for a buzzard or similar bird of prey.
Did you know?Buse is related to the scientific bird-genus name Buteo, used for hawks, buzzards, and other broad-winged raptors.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
būteō
“A buzzard or other bird of prey.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
būsa / būteō
“Forms associated with the naming of buzzards and related raptors.”
Old French
Old French
buse
“A buzzard; a bird of prey.”
Middle English
English
buse
“A buzzard or hawk-like bird.”
Modern English
English
buse
“An obsolete or rare term for a buzzard.”