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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hound, n.¹ Also: hownd, hond(e. [ME. hownd, hound, also hond (14th c.), earlier hund, OE. hund. Cf. Hund.] A dog; spec. a hunting dog, a hound. Also transf. and attrib.See also Grew-Hound, Sleuth-hound, and Hell-hound.(1) a1400 Leg. S. i. 523.
Than wes the hound na thing wrath c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 1147.
Sho … bayte in-to houndes maner All that scho myght a1447 Bower Scotichron. (1759) II. 377.
Till horsis fote thou never traist, Till hondis tooth, no womans faith a1500 Henr. Fab. 1064.
This hound of hell [sc. the fox] Devorit hes my lamb Ib. 2939 (B).
Now full as fysche, now hungry as a hound 1531 Bell. Boece I. 165.
The bodyis … war left on the feildis to be devorit be the houndis(2) a1400 Leg. S. xxix. 456.
Hyrdis chasit the lyon With hond & horn ?1438 Alex. ii. 2711.
Fallow, can thow nocht … Vncuppill thy hounds and gaming ma? 1518 Glenartney Docum. MS.
As for huntaris … that thar houndis and rechis be takin fra thame 1531 Bell. Boece I. 39.
That ilk nobill suld nuris twa rachis and ane hound to his hunting 1535 Stewart 14952.
Ane beist that had forrun the hound a1568 Scott v. 37.
Grit men … with houndis The hairis … cachis 1587 Treas. Acc. MS. 92 b.
Sex pair of new cowpillis to the houndisattrib. 1525–6 Treas. Acc. V. 254.
For collaris and hownd chenȝies