Hound

hownd, n. a dog used in hunting: a cur: a caitiff.— v.t. to set on in chase: to hunt: to urge, pursue, hara (with on ).— ns. Hound′fish , same as Dogfish ; Hounds′-berr′y , the common dogwood; Hound's′-tongue , a plant, so called from the shape of its leaves.— Gabriel hounds , a popular name for the noise made by distant curlews, ascribed to damned souls whipped on by the angel Gabriel; Master of hounds , the master of a pack of hounds. [A.S. hund ; Gr. kyōn, kynos , L. can is , Sans. çvan .]