A blast on a hunting horn indicating that the quarry has been taken. Only in to blow (the) prise, to sound the prise. Formerly also in extended use.
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| 释义 | society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > playing instruments > playing wind instrument > play wind instrument [verb (intransitive)] > sound horn (10) to blow (the) prisec1300 A blast on a hunting horn indicating that the quarry has been taken. Only in to blow (the) prise, to sound the prise. Formerly also in extended use. poopc1390 intransitive. To produce a short blast of sound, as with a horn; to blow, toot; to make a gulping sound in drinking. Also occasionally with in. Obs… strakea1400 transitive. To sound (a particular call) on the horn. Also absol. or intransitive. recheatc1400 intransitive. To blow a recheat (recheat, n.). Also with in. rechasec1425 intransitive. = recheat, v. to blow the quarryc1560 to blow the quarry: to sound a horn to call the hounds to the quarry. Obsolete. rare. jeopard1575 Hunting. (Meaning uncertain: see quots.) Obsolete. to wind the horn1611 to wind the horn: to blow a blast on the horn, to sound the horn; also figurative of insects making a piping or humming sound. to blow (also U.S.… to sound the prise1803 A blast on a hunting horn indicating that the quarry has been taken. Only in to blow (the) prise, to sound the prise. Formerly also in extended use. horn1874 transitive and intransitive. To sound a horn; to signal to (someone) with a horn; to proclaim (something) loudly (as if) by sounding a horn. |
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