Definition of fox

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Fox (n.) A sword; -- so called from the stamp of a fox on the blade, or perhaps of a wolf taken for a fox..

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Fox :: Fox (v. i.) To turn sour; -- said of beer, etc., when it sours in fermenting..
Water Fox :: Water fox () The carp; -- so called on account of its cunning.
Vulpinism :: Vulpinism (n.) The quality of being cunning like the fox; craft; artfulness.
Renard :: Renard (n.) A fox; -- so called in fables or familiar tales, and in poetry..
Foxship :: Foxship (n.) Foxiness; craftiness.
Scrophulariaceous :: Scrophulariaceous (a.) Of or pertaining to a very large natural order of gamopetalous plants (Scrophulariaceae, or Scrophularineae), usually having irregular didynamous flowers and a two-celled pod. The order includes the mullein, foxglove, snapdragon, figwort, painted cup, yellow rattle, and some exotic trees, as the Paulownia..
Kennel :: Kennel (n.) The hole of a fox or other beast; a haunt.
Dog-fox :: Dog-fox (n.) A male fox. See the Note under Dog, n., 6..
Tod :: Tod (n.) A fox; -- probably so named from its bushy tail.
Foxes :: Foxes (n. pl.) See Fox, n., 7..
Fox-hunting :: Fox-hunting (a.) Pertaining to or engaged in the hunting of foxes; fond of hunting foxes.
Brant-fox :: Brant-fox (n.) A kind of fox found in Sweden (Vulpes alopex), smaller than the common fox (V. vulgaris), but probably a variety of it..
Kidfox :: Kidfox () A young fox.
Calotype :: Calotype (n.) A method of taking photographic pictures, on paper sensitized with iodide of silver; -- also called Talbotype, from the inventor, Mr. Fox. Talbot..
Digitalis :: Digitalis (n.) A genus of plants including the foxglove.
Fiants :: Fiants (n.) The dung of the fox, wolf, boar, or badger..
Foxtail :: Foxtail (n.) The name of several kinds of grass having a soft dense head of flowers, mostly the species of Alopecurus and Setaria..
Ferae Naturae :: Ferae naturae () Of a wild nature; -- applied to animals, as foxes, wild ducks, etc., in which no one can claim property..
Foxing :: Foxing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fo.
Foxed :: Foxed (imp. & p. p.) of Fo.
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