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单词 to back the find
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to back the find
1. Hunting. A dog that finds the quarry. to back the find: to follow the lead of the finding dog (cf. back v. 9). Cf. finder n. 2. Obsolete.
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1776 B. Simonds Treat. Field Diversions 116 The Name of the Find, is Carlo the Name of the young dog Pardo.
1776 B. Simonds Treat. Field Diversions 109 The finishing Stroke is—to make him [sc. a pointer] stop at Sight, and back the Find.
1794 Sporting Mag. Feb. 255/1 I have frequently endeavoured to learn of my sporting friends what were the most valable [sic] qualifications of a pointer; their different replies were, to find the most game, steady when found, to back the find, came into charge, bring the game, &c.
1893 Fores's Sporting Notes & Sketches 10 221 At that moment a hound challenged in covert, another backed the find, and the pack flew together on the line.
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