leveret

Definitions

A young hare less than one year old.

Equivalents

Examples

“[…] Shall I die⟳ like⟳ a leveret, Without any resistance?—Help⟳, help⟳, help⟳! I am slain!”

“Fair Hand that can on Virgin-paper write⟳, Yet from the stain of Ink preserve⟳ it white, Whose travel⟳ o’er that Silver Field does show⟳, Like⟳ track of Leveretts in morning Snow⟳;”

“As when two skilful hounds the leveret wind; Or chase⟳ through woods obscure the trembling hind; Now lost, now seen, they intercept his way, And from the herd still turn⟳ the flying prey: So fast, and with such fears, the Trojan flew; So close⟳, so constant, the bold Greeks pursue⟳.”

“They heard Marvel squeal like⟳ a caught leveret, and forthwith they were clambering over the bar to his rescue⟳.”

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