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† vanchase Obs. rare. Also vaunchace. [f. van- (see vant-) + chase n.1 Cf. vaunt-chase.] The van, front, or advanced part of the chase or hunt. So † vanchaser, a hound hunting in the van. Obs.
c1410Master of Game (MS. Digby 182) Prol., He hath ynogh at done..to loke..which houndes ben vanchasours and perfiters. Ibid., He shal se, whiche houndes commeth in the vanchace [Bodl. MS. vaunchace] and the myddell and whiche ben perfitours. |