Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for HOUND
HOUND, n. [Sax. hund; G. Sw. Dan. and Scot. hund; D. hond; L. canis; Gr. κυων, κυνος; Fr. chien; It. cane.]
A generic name of the dog; but in English it is confined to a particular breed or variety, used in the chase. It has long, smooth, pendulous ears.
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