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lyam-hound, lyme-hound Obs. exc. Hist.
Forms: 6 lyam-, 6–7 lime-, 7 leame-, lim-, erron. lyne-, line-, liam- (also 9 arch.), 7, 9 lyme-.
[f. lyam + hound.]
A bloodhound.
1527St. Papers Hen. VIII, IV. 464 A cowple of lyam houndes. 1596Spenser F.Q. v. ii. 25 But Talus, that could like a lime-hound winde her,..At length found out whereas she hidden lay. 1611Cotgr., s.v. Mut, Chiens mut,..lyne-hounds, tearmed otherwise, Limiers de mut. 1616Surfl. & Markh. Country Farm vii. xxii. 673 This crie of hounds..is in no sort allowed to the liam hound, so long as he draweth in the string. 1624T. Scot Vox Populi ii. 17, I had my Leame-hounds ready in euery corner to draw after them dry-foote, and fetch the Authors Coram nobis. 1631R. Brathwait Whimzies, Forrester 35 He can do miracles with his line-hound, who by his good education ha's more sophistry than his master. 1657R. Ligon Barbadoes (1673) 98 There is nothing in that Countrey so usefull as Liam Hounds, to find out these Thieves. 1674J. Wright tr. Seneca's Thyestes 45 So when the Vmbrian Lime-hound through the field Hunts on a Trayl; and in a Leash is held. 1801Sporting Mag. XVIII. 100 One that leads a lime-hound for the chace. 1821Scott Kenilw. iv, He has the stanch lyme-hound to track the wounded buck over hill and dale, but he hath also the fleet gaze-hound to kill him at view. 1852Kingsley Andromeda 446 Him Até follows avenging; Slowly she tracks him and sure, as a lyme-hound. 1897Madden Diary W. Silence 22 The huntsman brought with him his liam-hound, a pure-bred blood-hound used for finding and harbouring the deer.
b. fig. Applied to persons.
a1611Beaum. & Fl. Philaster iv. i, Oh, hee's a pernitious limhound, turne him vpon the pursue of any Lady. 1656S. Holland Zara (1719) 30 Or a second Helen proud of the Lime-hound Paris.
c. As a heraldic cognizance.
1634Harrington Orl. Fur. xli. xxx. 344 His cosin had a Lyme-hound argent bright, His Lyme laid on his back. |