Coursing

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Course \Course\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coursed} (k?rst)); p. pr.
     & vb. n. {Coursing}.]
     1. To run, hunt, or chase after; to follow hard upon; to
        pursue.
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              We coursed him at the heels.          --Shak.
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     2. To cause to chase after or pursue game; as, to course
        greyhounds after deer.
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     3. To run through or over.
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              The bounding steed courses the dusty plain. --Pope.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Coursing \Cours"ing\ (k?rs"?ng), n.
     The pursuit or running game with dogs that follow by sight
     instead of by scent.
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           In coursing of a deer, or hart, with greyhounds.
                                                    --Bacon
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  coursing
       n : hunting with dogs that are trained to chase game by sight
           instead of by scent