fire huntn.

Brit.

/ˈfʌɪə hʌnt/, U.S.

/ˈfaɪ(ə)r ˌhənt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fire n., hunt n.²

Etymology: < fire n. + hunt n.², after fire hunting n. With sense 2 compare earlier fire hunter n. and fire-hunt v.

Originally North American. Now historical.

1. A hunt in which vegetation is set alight in order to drive out the game.

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1788 M. C. Dewees Jrnl. Philadelphia to Lexington (MS, Univ. Chicago Libr.) f. 17^v Had Several Gentlemen to dine..expecting a fire hunt of some deer.

1910 William & Mary Q. 19 89 The fire hunt, which was the chief means by which Indians destroyed forests.

1991 S. J. Pyne Burning Bush vi. 100 Because it was essentially a once-a-year event, the fire hunt had to maximize returns.

2. U.S. A hunt by night in which the light from burning wood, often held in a frying pan, is used to illuminate the eyes of the game.

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1831 J. M. Peck Guide for Emigrants i. ii. 48 Mr. Flint gives the following animated description of what is called the ‘Fire hunt’.

1833 Sketches & Eccentricities Col. D. Crockett (new ed.) xi. 140 To prepare for a fire hunt, it is necessary to get a common frying-pan.

1891 Outing Dec. 236/1 He began to importune the younger men of the party to join him in a ‘fire hunt’... Beverly carried the gun, his chief the torch, consisting of ‘lightwood’ knots blazing in the bowl of a long-handled frying pan.

1956 Midwest Folklore 6 148 Oafish Uncle Billy Lewis, the gullible dupe, who once shot the horses in a fire-hunt by mistake.

1992 Chicago Tribune Bks. 22 Nov. 6/5 In the tale, Boone is out on a night time ‘firehunt’ for deer.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	fire hunt
释义	fire huntn. Brit. /ˈfʌɪə hʌnt/, U.S. /ˈfaɪ(ə)r ˌhənt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fire n., hunt n.² Etymology: < fire n. + hunt n.², after fire hunting n. With sense 2 compare earlier fire hunter n. and fire-hunt v. Originally North American. Now historical. 1. A hunt in which vegetation is set alight in order to drive out the game. ΚΠ 1788 M. C. Dewees Jrnl. Philadelphia to Lexington (MS, Univ. Chicago Libr.) f. 17^v Had Several Gentlemen to dine..expecting a fire hunt of some deer. 1910 William & Mary Q. 19 89 The fire hunt, which was the chief means by which Indians destroyed forests. 1991 S. J. Pyne Burning Bush vi. 100 Because it was essentially a once-a-year event, the fire hunt had to maximize returns. 2. U.S. A hunt by night in which the light from burning wood, often held in a frying pan, is used to illuminate the eyes of the game. ΚΠ 1831 J. M. Peck Guide for Emigrants i. ii. 48 Mr. Flint gives the following animated description of what is called the ‘Fire hunt’. 1833 Sketches & Eccentricities Col. D. Crockett (new ed.) xi. 140 To prepare for a fire hunt, it is necessary to get a common frying-pan. 1891 Outing Dec. 236/1 He began to importune the younger men of the party to join him in a ‘fire hunt’... Beverly carried the gun, his chief the torch, consisting of ‘lightwood’ knots blazing in the bowl of a long-handled frying pan. 1956 Midwest Folklore 6 148 Oafish Uncle Billy Lewis, the gullible dupe, who once shot the horses in a fire-hunt by mistake. 1992 Chicago Tribune Bks. 22 Nov. 6/5 In the tale, Boone is out on a night time ‘firehunt’ for deer. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1788
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