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quirrẹ̄
n.(1)
16 quotations in 2 senses
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Hunt.
(a) The parts of a deer, usually placed on the animal's hide, which are given to the hounds as a reward for the chase; (b) the ceremony of giving the hounds their reward; (c) the collection of…
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