First Known Use: before 12th century
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1hawker
noun hawk·er \ˈhȯ-kər\
Definition of HAWKER
: falconer
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Origin of HAWKER
Middle English, from Old English hafocere, from hafoc
2hawker
noun
Definition of HAWKER
: one who hawks wares
Origin of HAWKER
by folk etymology from Low German höker, from Middle Low German hōker, from hōken to squat, peddle — more at hunker
First Known Use: 1512
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