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Webster 1913 Edition
Greyhound
Grey′houndˊ
,Noun.
[OE.
graihund
, greihound
, greahund
, grihond
, Icel. greyhundr
; grey
greyhound + hundr
dog; cf. AS. grīghund
. The origin of the first syllable is unknown.] 1.
A slender, graceful breed of dogs, remarkable for keen sight and swiftness. It is one of the oldest varieties known, and is figured on the Egyptian monuments.
[Written also
grayhound
.] Webster 1828 Edition
Greyhound
GREYHOUND
,Noun.