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See Houndfish.

A hound that tracks animals by the scent; specifically, a bloodhound. [Spelt variously slouthhound, sluthhound, etc.]

See Sleuthhound.

A sleuthhound. [R.]

Sleuthhound.

A large and powerful hound formerly used in hunting the stag, the wolf, and other large animals. The breed is nearly extinct.

Bugleweed.

Originally, a large hound used in hunting wolves; now, any one of certain breeds of large dogs, some of which are nearly identical with the great Danes.

A wolfhound. [Obs.] Chaucer.

A hound too noisy on finding a good scent.

any age who has not been married. As merry and mellow an old bachelor as ever followed a hound. W. Irving.

dog, usually kept chained or tied up. The keeper entered leading his bandog, a large bloodhound, tied in a leam, or band, from which he takes his name. Sir W. Scott.

To bark, as a dog with a deep voice does, at his game. The hounds at nearer distance hoarsely bayed. Dryden.

A small hound, or hunting dog, twelve to fifteen inches high, used in hunting hares and other small game. See Illustration in Appendix.

To give (hounds or soldiers) a first taste or sight of blood, as in hunting or war. It was most important too that his troops should be blooded. Macaulay.

; now rarely applied to persons, except familiarly or with some contempt. "A brace of greyhounds." Shak. He is said to have shot . . . fifty brace of pheasants. Addison. A brace of brethren, both bishops, both eminent for learning and religion, now appeared in the church. Fuller. But you, my brace of lords. Shak.…

A bitch of the hound kind. Shak.

aracteristics by inheritance. Twice fifteen thousand hearts of England's breed. Shak. Greyhounds of the best breed. Carpenter.

h tenants paid to their lord, in lieu of bran, which they were obliged to furnish for his hounds.

A rough-haired East Indian variety of the greyhound.