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  • 91cry — [c]/kraɪ / (say kruy) verb (cried, crying) –verb (i) 1. to utter inarticulate sounds, especially of lamentation, grief, or suffering, usually with tears. 2. to weep; shed tears, with or without sound. 3. to call loudly; shout. 4. to give forth… …

  • 92black dogs —    The many phantom dogs of local legend are almost invariably large black shaggy ones with glowing eyes; those which appear only in this form are simply called the Black Dog , whereas those that change shape often have some regional name such as …

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  • 93fox-hunting — ► NOUN ▪ the sport of hunting a fox across country with a pack of hounds, carried out by a group of people on foot and horseback …

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  • 94Black and Tan — n. [so named from wearing black caps and khaki coats, and in allusion to a famous pack of hounds in LIMERICK, where first stationed] a member of the British troops sent to Ireland to help put down disturbances during the Sinn Fein rebellion (1919 …

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  • 95master — n., adj., & v. n. 1 a a person having control of persons or things. b an employer. c a male head of a household (master of the house). d the owner of a dog, horse, etc. e the owner of a slave. f Naut. the captain of a merchant ship. g Hunting the …

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  • 96gabriel ratchet — ˈgābrēəlˌrachə̇t noun Etymology: Middle English Gabrielle rache, from Gabriel, one of the seven archangels, the herald of good tidings (Lk 1), thought of as blowing a trumpet on Judgment Day + rache hound more at rach dialect : the cries of… …

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  • 97unslip — “+ transitive verb Etymology: un (II) + slip : to set loose : free unslips the yelping pack of hounds …

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  • 98re|lay´er — re|lay «REE lay, rih LAY», noun, verb, layed, lay|ing. –n. 1. a fresh supply: »New relays of men were sent to fight the fire. The distances at which we got relays of horses varied greatly (Alexander W. Kinglake). 2. a) = relay race. (Cf. ↑relay… …

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  • 99re|lay — «REE lay, rih LAY», noun, verb, layed, lay|ing. –n. 1. a fresh supply: »New relays of men were sent to fight the fire. The distances at which we got relays of horses varied greatly (Alexander W. Kinglake). 2. a) = relay race. (Cf. ↑relay race) b) …

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  • 100Anacampsis sarcitella — Pack Pack, n. [Akin to D. pak, G. pack, Dan. pakke, Sw. packa, Icel. pakki, Gael. & Ir. pac, Arm. pak. Cf. {Packet}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back; a load for an… …

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