With this slave’s offal.”
Hamlet, Act ii. Sc. 2.
“A prey for carrion kites.”
Henry VI. Part II. Act v. Sc. 2.
From the ignoble habits of the bird, the name “kite” became a term of reproach:—
“You kite!”
Antony and Cleopatra, Act iii. Sc. 13.
And—
“Detested kite!”
King Lear, Act i. Sc. 4.