| 单词 | earth dog |
| 释义 | > as lemmasearth dog earth dog n. [originally after Middle French chien de terre, in later use after French terrier (also chien terrier: see terrier n.1)] a dog, typically a terrier, used to turn out foxes and other burrowing animals from their earths. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > terrier > [noun] terriera1425 earth dog1600 terrye1608 black and tan1844 1600 R. Surflet tr. C. Estienne & J. Liébault Maison Rustique vii. xxxvii. 699 The hunting of the foxe and brocke..is to bee perfourmed with earth dogs [Fr. chiens de terre]. 1898 Newcastle Weekly Courant 9 July 5/6 The original Skyes were the perfection of terriers or earth dogs, and woe betide the foxes, the badgers, or the wild cats against whom they were pitted. 1945 C. L. B. Hubbard Observer's Bk. Dogs 162 To-day he [sc. the Terrier] is..not so much the ratter and earth-dog of last century. 2002 J. Cunliffe Encycl. Dog Breeds (new ed.) 249/1 The Skye terrier has been known for four centuries, used as an earth dog to bolt fox and badger. < as lemmas |
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