What is a sort of dog, noted for quick scent and eager pursuit of game. [Obs.] Wase (1654). Note: The figure of a dog is borne in the arms of the Talbot family, whence, perhaps, the name called?

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talbot — A sort of dog, noted for quick scent and eager pursuit of game. [Obs.] Wase (1654). Note: The figure of a dog is borne in the arms of the Talbot family, whence, perhaps, the name. (Webster's 1913.)

What is a sort of dog, noted for quick scent and eager pursuit of game. [Obs.] Wase (1654). Note: The figure of a dog is borne in the arms of the Talbot family, whence, perhaps, the name called?

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