单词 | to run at check |
释义 | > as lemmasto run at check c. to fly at check: to pursue such game. Also transf. to run at check: said of dogs. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > hunting with hounds > work done by hounds > action of hounds [verb (intransitive)] > follow wrong scent to hunt (the) changea1425 to run riot1594 hunt-counter1600 to run at check1667 riot1781 the world > food and drink > hunting > hawking > action of hawk > [verb (intransitive)] > fly away from quarry to rake out (also away, off)1575 to turn tail1575 to turn taila1586 check1615 to fly at check1667 1667 J. Dryden Annus Mirabilis 1666 lxxxvi. 22 When..Some Falcon..the quarry miss'd, Straight flies at check, and clips it down the wind? 1707 W. Darrell Gentleman Instructed: 2nd Pt. xi. 196 Like ill-bred Spaniels they run at Check on a false Sent. < as lemmas |
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