deerhound en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English *deerhound, *deerehund, from Old English *dēorhund (attested in hēahdēorhund (“stag-hound, deer-hound, a dog for hunting great game”)), equivalent to deer + hound.
Meanings
- a dog, rather like a large greyhound, originally bred in Scotland for hunting deer
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| deerhounds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
ms anjing pemburu rusa (breed of dog) · el ελαφοθήρας κύων (breed of dog) · unm ahtuxàm (breed of dog) · gv coo feeaihee (breed of dog) · fi skotlanninhirvikoira (breed of dog) · gv coo feeaih (breed of dog) · el ελαφόσκυλο (breed of dog)