† colfoxcolefoxn.
Obsolete.
The brant-fox n. a variety of the fox, distinguished by a greater admixture of black in its fur.
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colfoxc1386
crucigeran fox1607
greyhound fox1766
mastiff fox1766
cross-fox1830
patch fox1836
brant-fox1864
pug fox1907
c1386 G. Chaucer Nun's Priest's Tale 395 A Colfox ful of sly Iniquitee. [So 2 MSS; Harl. cole-fox, others col, kolle, kole fox. Cf. 84 And tipped was his tayle and both his eeris With blak vnlyk the remenant of his heeris.]
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