n. (pl. -ies)
1 a favourite leisure-time activity or occupation.
2 archaic a small horse.
3 hist. an early type of velocipede.
Derivatives:
hobbyist n.
Etymology: ME hobyn, hoby, f. pet-forms of Robin: cf. DOBBIN
2.
n. (pl. -ies) any of several small long-winged falcons, esp. Falco subbuteo, catching prey on the wing.
Etymology: ME f. OF hobeacute, hobet dimin. of hobe small bird of prey
Useful english dictionary. 2012.