单词 | in blood |
释义 | > as lemmasin blood b. Hunting. in blood: (originally of falcons, later also hounds) having been given an initial taste of the blood of the intended prey; trained to hunt (cf. blood v. 4a); (hence) in prime hunting condition; having a taste of or for blood; also figurative. out of blood: not recently exposed to the blood of the intended prey; out of hunting condition. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > [adverb] > healthily > in good health > fresh or vigorous in blood1575 the world > action or operation > inaction > disinclination to act or listlessness > disinclined to act or listless [phrase] > without animation out of blood1781 1575 G. Turberville Bk. Faulconrie 121 At the beginning rewarde hir and feede hir well vpon the quarrey..When she is well in bloude, and well quarried, then let hir flee with other hawkes. 1575 G. Turberville Bk. Faulconrie 187 Remember to flee with them assoone as you can, and that vntill they be perfectlye nousled and in bloud. c1599 tr. A. de Ercilla Hist. Aravcana (1964) 17 Fearinge to be beseeged by the Conqueringe enemie (now in blood) the place beinge weake and yll victualled, they made no stay there. 1781 P. Beckford Thoughts on Hunting xxii. 282 When hounds are out of blood, there is a kind of evil genius attending all that they do..whilst a pack of fox-hounds well in blood, like troops flushed with conquest, are not easily withstood. 1839 Sporting Mag. May 40 Hounds out of blood will do nothing, but well in blood will draw, and hunt, and run. 1855 ‘Scrutator’ Horses & Hounds xxx. 191 I always fought for the hounds, and, by keeping them in blood and good heart, they always expected success to crown their efforts. 1908 Baily's Mag. July 24/2 Hounds were out of blood until the 16th, when from the meet at Flempton Bridge they drew up to Tuddenham Fen, put down their otter and killed her. 1983 M. Huskisson Outfoxed 179 (Gloss.) A pack which is ‘out of blood’ is one that has not killed for some time; while one that is ‘in blood’ has recently killed several times in quick succession. < as lemmas |
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