deerhound

English

noun
Definitions
  • a dog, rather like a large greyhound, originally bred in Scotland for hunting deer

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English *deerhound inherited from Old English *dēorhund compound from English deer + English hound (hunting dog).

Origin

English

hound

Gloss

hunting dog

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

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Person/Thing

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