- gríghund
- m (-es/-as) greyhound
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Greyhound — Grey|hound 〈[ grɛıhaʊnd] m. 6〉 1. zu den Windhunden gehörende, für Rennen gezüchtete engl. Hunderasse 2. 〈in den USA〉 über weite Strecken fahrender Omnibus [<engl. grey „grau“ + hound „Jagdhund“] * * * Grey|hound [ greɪhaʊnd ], der; [s], s… … Universal-Lexikon
greyhound — noun Etymology: Middle English grehound, from Old English grīghund, from grīg (akin to Old Norse grey bitch) + hund hound Date: before 12th century any of a breed of tall slender graceful smooth coated dogs characterized by swiftness and keen… … New Collegiate Dictionary
greyhound — /gray hownd /, n. 1. one of a breed of tall, slender, short haired dogs, noted for its keen sight and swiftness. 2. a swift ship, esp. a fast ocean liner. Also, grayhound. [bef. 1000; ME greihund, grehund, grihund, OE grighund < ON greyhundr; cf … Universalium
Greyhound — The greyhound was much used for hunting, esp. hares; they hunted by sight not scent. In 1389 an ordinance decreed that no priest nor clerk was permitted to own a greyhound or other hunting dog, if his income was less than £10 a year. The Latin is … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
greyhound — grey|hound [ˈgreıhaund] n [: Old English; Origin: grighund] a type of thin dog that can run very fast and is used in races … Dictionary of contemporary English
greyhound — (n.) O.E. grighund, from grig bitch + hund dog (see HOUND (Cf. hound) (n.)). The name usually is said to have nothing to do with color, and most are not gray. The O.N. form of the word is preserved in Hjalti s couplet that almost sparked war… … Etymology dictionary
greyhound — noun a dog of a swift, slender, keen sighted breed, used in racing and coursing. Origin OE grīghund; the first element, related to ON grey bitch , is of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
greyhound — grey•hound or grayhound [[t]ˈgreɪˌhaʊnd[/t]] n. dch one of a breed of tall, slender shorthaired dogs noted for their keen sight and swiftness • Etymology: bef. 1000; OE grīghund < ON greyhundr; cf. see hound … From formal English to slang
greyhound — /ˈgreɪhaʊnd / (say grayhownd) noun 1. one of a breed of tall, slender dogs, notable for keen sight and for fleetness. 2. Colloquial a swift ship, especially a fast ocean liner. 3. Colloquial a thinly rolled cigarette. {Middle English gre(i)hound …
greyhound — [grā′hound΄] n. [ME grehounde < OE grighund, * grieghund, akin to ON greyhundr < * grieg, bitch, coward (prob. < IE * gherēu < base * ĝher , to shine > GRAY1) + hund, dog, HOUND1] any of a breed of tall, slender, swift dog with a… … English World dictionary
