单词 | dog horse |
释义 | > as lemmasdog horse ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > equus caballus or horse > [noun] > inferior or old and worn-out brockc1000 stota1100 jadec1386 yaud?a1513 roila1529 tit1548 hilding1590 tireling1590 dog horsec1600 baffle1639 Rosinante1641 aver1691 keffel1699 runt1725 hack horse1760 rip1775 kadisha1817 dunghill1833 pelter1854 crow-bait1857 caster1859 plug1860 knacker1864 plug horse1872 crock1879 skate1894 robbo1897 c1600 Fermor Papers (Oxfordshire Archives E12/1F/1) f. 1v Geven..for a dogg horse viiid. 1698 J. Vanbrugh Æsop iv. ii Two blind stallions, besides pads, routs, and dog-horses. c1785 T. Bewick Waiting for Death in A. Dobson B. & his Pupils (1884) ix. 155 He..was judged to be only fit for the dogs. However, one shilling and sixpence beyond the dog-horse price saved his life. 1851 Times 10 Apr. 8 The most notorious ruffians [sc. street cab drivers]..madly tooling their dog horses in ricketty and leaky vehicles. 1852 ‘Scrutator’ Lett. on Managem. Hounds v. 54 In some localities dog horses are scarce, in others almost too plentiful; the average price is from fourteen shillings to a pound. 1858 R. S. Surtees Ask Mamma lxxxiv. 324 Having a contract with Sir Moses for dog horses. < as lemmas |
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