Greyhound definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary GREYHOUND, n. A tall fleet dog, kept for the chase. WordNet ... and racing; also any of several related dogs — compare Italian greyhound Oxford Reference Dictionary n. 1 a dog of a tall ... grey) + hund dog, rel. to HOUND Webster's 1913 Dictionary Greyhound Grey"hound`, n. A swift steamer, esp. an ocean steamer. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Greyhound Grey"hound`, n. [OE. graihund, greihound, greahund, grihond, Icel. greyhundr; grey greyhound + hundr dog; cf. AS. gr[imac]ghund. The origin ...
Italian greyhound definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a toy dog developed from the greyhound Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1743 any of a breed of toy dogs resembling the standard greyhound in miniature
... 6 = FIREDOG. 7 (in pl.; prec. by the) Brit. colloq. greyhound-racing. --v.tr. (dogged, dogging) 1 follow closely and persistently ... as the beagle, bloodhound, bulldog, coachdog, collie, Danish dog, foxhound, greyhound, mastiff, pointer, poodle, St. Bernard, setter, spaniel, spitz dog, terrier ... I, 85 ff). There is further the reference to the greyhound (Pr 30:31 English Versions) as one of the four ... things which are "stately in their going." But the rendering, "greyhound," rests solely upon inference, and is contrary to the Septuagint ... taken to refer to a war horse or to a greyhound. The Persian greyhound would in that case be understood, a hairy race, ...
... 2. British a crossbred dog; especially one that resembles a greyhound 3. archaic one who lurks; also spy Oxford Reference Dictionary ... dog, usu. a retriever, collie, or sheepdog crossed with a greyhound, used esp. for hunting and by poachers. 2 archaic a ... said to have been a cross between the sheep dog, greyhound, and spaniel. It hunts game silently, by scent, and is ...
... fleet dog, used in the chase. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Greyhound Grey"hound`, n. [OE. graihund, greihound, greahund, grihond, Icel. greyhundr; grey greyhound + hundr dog; cf. AS. gr[imac]ghund. The origin of ... Dictionary Grayhound Gray"hound` (-hound`), n. (Zo["o]l.) See Greyhound.
... as the bloodhound and beagle) and sight hounds (as the greyhound and Afghan hound) 2. a mean or despicable person 3 ... used for various breeds of fleet hunting dogs, as the greyhound, boarhound, etc. Hounds and greyhounds, mongrels, spaniels, curs. --Shak. 2 ... behind, go hunting, goad on, golden retriever, great one for, greyhound, griffon, gripe, gun, habitue, harass, harrier, harry, hasten on, haunt ...
... from; to leave slily. Lucentio slipp'd me like his greyhound. From is here understood. 5. To let loose; as, to ... 4. To let loose in pursuit of game, as a greyhound. Lucento slipped me like his greyhound. --Shak. 5. To cause to slip or slide off, or ...
... electric hare) a dummy hare propelled by electricity, used in greyhound racing. --v.intr. run with great speed. Phrases and idioms ... glutton, gnu, gnu goat, goat, goat antelope, gopher, greased lightning, greyhound, grizzly bear, ground squirrel, groundhog, guanaco, guinea pig, hamster, harnessed ...
... r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: small slender dog of greyhound type developed in England Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: probably ... Oxford Reference Dictionary n. a cross-bred dog of the greyhound type used for racing. Etymology: prob. f. obs. whippet move ...
... the ancestors of the St. Bernard dog. (b) The Irish greyhound, supposed to have been used formerly by the Danes for ... the ancestors of the St. Bernard dog. (b) The Irish greyhound, supposed to have been used formerly by the Danes for ...
... the ancestors of the St. Bernard dog. (b) The Irish greyhound, supposed to have been used formerly by the Danes for ... the ancestors of the St. Bernard dog. (b) The Irish greyhound, supposed to have been used formerly by the Danes for ...