grewhound
grewhound noun: synonym of greyhound.
Noun
grewhound (plural grewhounds)
- Synonym of greyhound.
- Leaving the Jews, and their legends, therefore out of all question, philosophy may instruct us that, as nature not only produces different classes of animals, but also great varieties in each class, not only dogs, but forty or fifty kinds of dogs, which no mixture, elevation, decline, or any other...1786, Ancient Scotish poems, never before in print. But now published from the MS. collections of [some people]. Comprising pieces written from about 1420 till 1586, volume 1, An essay on the origin...
- This grewhound was so swift, and of such speed, When hee was loosd his prey hee caus'd ay bleed, And this same prey brought to his lord anone, This was one cause he loved him alone;1814, Samuel Egerton Brydges, Restituta: Or Titles, Extracts, and Characters of Old Books in English LIterature, Revived, page 183
- Synonyms:
- greyhound
Synonyms of grewhound
Forms of grewhound
| plural | grewhounds |
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Questions about grewhound
- What does grewhound mean?
- Grewhound means synonym of greyhound.
- What part of speech is grewhound?
- Grewhound is a noun.
- What is the plural of grewhound?
- The plural of grewhound is grewhounds.
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