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单词 hot trod
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hot trod
hot trod n. (Also hot tred) Scottish and English regional (northern) (now historical) the immediate tracking and pursuit of raiders from the other side of the border between England and Scotland; the right to continue such a pursuit over the border; cf. hot pursuit n.
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c1600 in J. Balfour Practicks (1754) 610 It sall be lauchful to the said wardane [sc. of the Marches] to persew the chase in hot tred, until sic time and place as fugitive..be apprehendit.
1774 T. Pennant Tour Scotl. 1772 68 Persons who were aggrieved..were allowed to pursue the hot-trode with hound and horn.
1777 J. Nicolson & R. Burn Hist. Westmorland & Cumberland I. p. xviii It shall be lawful for the said warden to pursue the chace in hot trod.., unto such time and place as the fugitive or offender be apprehended, and to bring them again within heir own jurisdiction.
1805 W. Scott Lay of Last Minstrel v. xxix. 295 (note) The pursuit of Border marauders was followed..with blood-hounds and bugle-horn, and was called the hot-trod.
1887 H. Dalziel Brit. Dogs I. xi. 159 The law of hot-trod, which implied tracking the rievers at once.
1999 D. Brook & P. Hinchcliffe North to Cape 21 An alternative was to resort to the ‘Hot Trod’, the legal right to pursue the assailant and recover property.
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