Found 2 hits - Term: hare and hounds, Database: *, Strategy: prefix
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
hare \hare\, n. as. hara; akin to d. haas, g. hase, ohg. haso,
dan. sw. hare, icel. h=eri, skr. ,ca,ca. root226.
1913 webster
1. zool. a rodent of the genus lepus, having long hind
legs, a short tail, and a divided upper lip. it is a timid
animal, moves swiftly by leaps, and is remarkable for its
fecundity.
1913 webster
note: the species of hares are numerous. the common european
hare is lepus timidus. the northern or varying hare
of america lepus americanus, and the prairie hare
lepus campestris, turn white in winter. in america,
the various species of hares are commonly called
rabbits.
1913 webster
2. astron. a small constellation situated south of and
under the foot of orion; lepus.
1913 webster
hare and hounds, a game played by men and boys, two, called
hares, having a few minutes' start, and scattering bits of
paper to indicate their course, being chased by the
others, called the hounds, through a wide circuit.
hare kangaroo zool., a small australian kangaroo
lagorchestes leporoides, resembling the hare in size
and color,
hare's lettuce bot., a plant of the genus sonchus, or
sow thistle; -- so called because hares are said to eat it
when fainting with heat. --dr. prior.
jumping hare. zool. see under jumping.
little chief hare, or crying hare. zool. see chief
hare.
sea hare. zool. see aplysia.
1913 webster
see also:
lepus lepus timidus lepus americanus lepus campestris rabbits hare and hounds
hare kangaroo lagorchestes leporoides hare's lettuce sonchus jumping hare
jumping little chief hare crying hare chief hare sea hare
aplysia
- [2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
hare and hounds
n : an outdoor game; the hares start off on a long run
scattering bits of paper the scent and the hounds try
to catch them before they reach a designated spot syn: paper
chase
see also:
paper chase
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Chief Hare, definition of term: Chief Hare
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