Of the effective action of the hunted animal: to holdor keep at (a) bay (the assailing hounds); to give the bay to (obsolete); and (rarely) of the…
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释义 | the world > food and drink > hunting > hunting with hounds > work done by hounds > action of hounds [verb (intransitive)] > other actions of hounds (10) to be at bayc1515 Of the effective action of the hunted animal: to holdor keep at (a) bay (the assailing hounds); to give the bay to (obsolete); and (rarely) of the… blemish1575 A hunting term: see quot. and cf. blemish, n. 4. to give the hare a turn1575 Coursing. The act, by a hare when closely pursued, of suddenly turning and making off more or less in the opposite direction, or at a considerable… wrench1686 Coursing. Of a hare, etc.: to veer or come round at less than a right angle; to rick. lurch1824 Of greyhounds: (See quot. 1897). meuse1827 intransitive. To go or escape through (or as if through) a meuse. stream1849 spec. of the hounds going after the fox in open country. smeuse1851 = meuse, v. water1855 intransitive. Of a dog: to take to the water in a specified manner. Obsolete. to run into shot1884 to run into shot: Of a sporting dog: to run into the line of fire. |
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