| 单词 | to hit off the line |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto hit off the line The scent that the hounds have of the quarry; esp. in to hit off the line, to pick up the scent after a check. ΘΚΠ 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 1898 St. James's Gaz. 15 Nov. 6/1 Hounds drove along after their fox in rare style,..the line was worked out to Houghton. 1900 Ld. Coventry in A. E. T. Watson Young Sportsman 352 An old hound drops his nose; he shows a line; his companions follow his lead. 1930 I. Bell in C. Frederick et al. Fox-Hunting v. 59 They will try hard all day on a poor scent, yet at the first improvement..will quicken on the line. 1930 C. Aldin in C. Frederick et al. Fox-Hunting xxvi. 257 The huntsman hits off the line again with hardly a check. 1977 Abingdon Herald 17 Mar. 6/6 They were lifted back towards Besselsleigh, hit off the line again, and killed on the plough near the woods. 1991 Sports Illustr. 14 Jan. 5/3 The lead hound gives tongue, and the pack takes off, following the line of scent. < as lemmas |
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