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/lerr"cheuhr/, n.1. a crossbred dog used esp. by poachers.2. Archaic. a person who lurks or prowls, as a thief or poacher.[1350-1400; ME; see LURCH3, -ER1]
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lurcher — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a cross bred dog, typically a retriever, collie, or sheepdog crossed with a greyhound, originally used for hunting and by poachers. ORIGIN from obsolete lurch, variant of LURK(Cf. ↑lurker) … English terms dictionary
lurcher — [lʉr′chər] n. 1. a person that lurches, or lurks 2. a thief; poacher 3. Brit. a crossbred dog trained to hunt silently: used by poachers … English World dictionary
lurcher — noun Etymology: 1lurch Date: 1528 1. archaic a petty thief ; pilferer 2. British a crossbred dog; especially one that resembles a greyhound 3. archaic one who lurks; also spy … New Collegiate Dictionary
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