Hunting. The baying of hounds in pursuit of game; a particular noise made when sensing game. Cf. quest, v.1 1. Also figurative. Now rare.
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释义 | the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > hound > [noun] > sound made by (15) questc1400 Hunting. The baying of hounds in pursuit of game; a particular noise made when sensing game. Cf. quest, v.1 1. Also figurative. Now rare. gale1460 said of the voice of an animal. cry1535 The yelping of hounds in the chase. mouth1590 The bark of a hound or other dog. tongue1787 Of a dog. Hence, the hunting-cry or ‘music’ of a hound in pursuit of game. Subcategories:— making sound (8) — dog defined by (1) — habit of not barking (1) |
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