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bea·gle
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noun
one of a breed of small hounds having long ears, short legs, and a usually black, tan, and white coat.
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Origin:
1490–1500;
perhaps <
Middle French
beegueule
one who whines insistently, equivalent to
bee,
3rd person singular of
beer
to be open, gape (by-form of
bayer
(
see
bay
2
) +
gueule
mouth (of an animal);
see
gullet
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beagle
(ˈbiːɡ
ə
l)
—
n
1.
a small sturdy breed of hound, having a smooth dense coat usually of white, tan, and black; often used (esp formerly) for hunting hares
2.
archaic
a person who spies on others
—
vb
3.
(
intr
) to hunt with beagles, normally on foot
[C15: of uncertain origin]
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beagle
late 15c., possibly from Fr. becguele "noisy person," lit. "gaping throat," from bayer "open wide" (see
bay
(2)) + gueule "mouth."
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