| 单词 | to hit off a fault |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto hit off a fault a. Hunting. A break in the line of scent; loss of scent; a check caused by failure of scent. †cold fault: cold or lost scent. to be, †fall at (a) fault: to overrun the line of scent owing to its irregularity or failure; to lose or be off the scent or track. to hit off a fault: to recover a lost scent. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > hunting with hounds > work done by hounds > [noun] > loss of scent defaulta1450 overputting1590 at a loss1592 fault1593 check1781 the world > food and drink > hunting > hunting with hounds > work done by hounds > action of hounds [verb (intransitive)] > strike scent scenta1398 find1565 hit it off1704 to hit off a fault1749 to hit off the line1977 1593 W. Shakespeare Venus & Adonis sig. Eijv The hot sent-snuffing hounds..haue singled..the cold fault cleanly out. View more context for this quotation 1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 136 Suddenly the houndes fell at a fault. 1637 J. Shirley Lady of Pleasure ii. ii Give him leave To follow his own nose..while he hunts In view,—he'll soon be at a fault. 1693 W. Congreve Old Batchelour v. i. 45 Your Blood-Hound has made out the Fault. 1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones IV. x. vi. 52 Bad Hounds..never hit off a Fault themselves. View more context for this quotation 1781 P. Beckford Thoughts on Hunting xi. 153 Should a long fault make his [the huntsman's] assistance necessary. 1888 Times 10 Oct. 5/5 They [bloodhounds] are at fault..by overrunning the line. 1888 P. Lindley in Times 16 Oct. 10/5 The hound..took up the stale trail..without a fault. < as lemmas |
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