单词 | to lay a trail on |
释义 | > as lemmasto lay a trail on h. To put (dogs) on a scent. (Cf. to lay on 9 at Phrasal verbs.) Also, to lay a trail on (a quarry). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > hunting with hounds > hunt with hounds [verb (transitive)] > put on scent re-lay1590 to put (formerly also lay) (a dog) on the scenta1616 to lay on1655 put1673 to throw in1686 to cast hounds1781 lay1781 to throw on1815 1781 W. Cowper Expostulation 520 Thy soldiery, the Pope's well-managed pack..when he laid them on the scent of blood, Would hunt a Saracen through fire and flood. 1861 Temple Bar Dec. 53 He gets a little ‘law’ before the pack are laid upon his track. 1888 Times 13 Oct. 7/6 A trail should be laid on a man who makes his way along both frequented and unfrequented streets and on to some railway station. < as lemmas |
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