| 单词 | irish wolfdog |
| 释义 | > as lemmasIrish wolfdog Irish wolfdog n. now rare and historical = Irish wolfhound n. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > hound > [noun] > wolf-hound alauntc1405 Irish greyhound1590 wolf-dog1652 Irish wolfdog1669 wolf-hound1823 Irish wolfhound1835 greyhound1838 1669 H. Oldenburg Let. 1 Mar. in Corr. (1968) V. 423 Certainly the best Irish Wolfdog is a Gallant Animal. 1788 G. Washington Let. 5 Feb. in Papers (1997) Confederation Ser. VI. 87 He communicates your wish to obtain a breed of the true Irish Wolf dog. 1811 J. Bigland & J. Morse Geogr. & Hist. View World (1812) II. 106 The race of Irish wolf dogs is nearly extinct. 1910 R. Leighton Dogs & All about Them xv. 90 The main point at issue was whether the dog then imperfectly known as the Irish Wolfdog was a true descendant of the ancient Canis graius Hibernicus. 2005 A. Kane Irish Wolfhound 13/1 It is said that Richardson's writings about the Irish Wolfdog greatly influenced Captain G. A. Graham, to whom the modern Wolfhound owes its survival. < as lemmas |
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