| 释义 |
beagling, vbl. n.|ˈbiːglɪŋ|
[f. beagle n. + -ing1.]
The sport of hunting on foot with beagles. Hence ˈbeagle v. intr., to hunt with beagles; ˈbeagler.
1824Sporting Mag. XIV. 312/2 There is no prettier sport for youth than rabbit beagling. 1841C. Ridley Lett. (1958) 65 Besides the beaglers, there was a horseman in white trousers. 1889Pall Mall G. 24 Oct. 7/1, I am in the habit of accompanying my brothers out shooting and beagling. 1896Daily News 20 July 8/2 Coursing—which, with ‘beagling’ and ‘harriers’, takes up a large part of the book. 1910Humanitarian Mar. 21/1 Beaglers' manners. 1915Oxford Mag. 5 Mar., He beagled and played cricket. 1923J. O. Paget Beagles & Beagling i. 15 The sport of beagling is every day becoming more popular. |