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Definition of hound

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Hound (n.) A variety of the domestic dog, usually having large, drooping ears, esp. one which hunts game by scent, as the foxhound, bloodhound, deerhound, but also used for various breeds of fleet hunting dogs, as the greyhound, boarhound, etc..

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Stabling :: Stable stand () The position of a man who is found at his standing in the forest, with a crossbow or a longbow bent, ready to shoot at a deer, or close by a tree with greyhounds in a leash ready to slip; -- one of the four presumptions that a man intends stealing the king's deer..

Hunt :: Hunt (v. i.) To follow the chase; to go out in pursuit of game; to course with hounds.

Slothhound :: Slothhound (n.) See Sleuthhound.

Hoarhound :: Hoarhound (n.) Same as Horehound.

Dog's-tongue :: Dog's-tongue (n.) Hound's-tongue.

Counter :: Counter (adv.) In the wrong way; contrary to the right course; as, a hound that runs counter..

Call :: Call (n.) A note blown on the horn to encourage the hounds.

Yelp :: Yelp (v. i.) To utter a sharp, quick cry, as a hound; to bark shrilly with eagerness, pain, or fear; to yaup..

Limer :: Limer (n.) A limehound; a limmer.

Flews :: Flews (n. pl.) The pendulous or overhanging lateral parts of the upper lip of dogs, especially prominent in hounds; -- called also chaps. See Illust. of Bloodhound..

Limehound :: Limehound (n.) A dog used in hunting the wild boar; a leamer.

Morgay :: Morgay (n.) The European small-spotted dogfish, or houndfish. See the Note under Houndfish..

Brach :: Brach (n.) A bitch of the hound kind.

Limmer :: Limmer (n.) A limehound; a leamer.

Leviner :: Leviner (n.) A swift hound.

Babbler :: Babbler (n.) A hound too noisy on finding a good scent.

Buckhound :: Buckhound (n.) A hound for hunting deer.

Course :: Course (v. t.) To cause to chase after or pursue game; as, to course greyhounds after deer..

Rugose :: Rugose (a.) Wrinkled; full of wrinkles; specifically (Bot.), having the veinlets sunken and the spaces between them elevated, as the leaves of the sage and horehound..

Rache :: Rache (n.) A dog that pursued his prey by scent, as distinguished from the greyhound..