tower (v.) Old form(s): towre , towres, towring
[falconry] mount up to a great height, circle, soar
2H6 II.i.10[Suffolk to King] My Lord Protector's hawks do tower so well
KJ II.i.350[Bastard to King John and King Philip] Ha, majesty! How high thy glory towers
KJ V.ii.149[Bastard to Lewis the Dauphin, of King John] like an eagle o'er his eyrie towers / To souse annoyance that comes near his nest
Luc.506[of Tarquin's sword] like a falcon towering in the skies
Mac II.iv.12[Old Man to Ross] A falcon towering in her pride of place / Was by a mousing owl hawked at and killed
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