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LURCHERS
Noun
lurchers
plural of lurcher
Source: Wiktionary
LURCHER
Lurch"er, n. Etym: [See Lurch to lurk.]
1. One that lurches or lies in wait; one who watches to pilfer, or to betray or entrap; a poacher.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of a mongrel breed of dogs said to have been a cross between the sheep dog, greyhound, and spaniel. It hunts game silently, by scent, and is often used by poachers.
Lurch"er, n. Etym: [L. lurco, lurcho, a glutton. See 1st Lurch.]
Definition: A glutton; a gormandizer. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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