greyhound

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight

   The greyhound crossed the field in a single swift burst.

From Old English grīġhund, from a cognate or borrowing of Old Norse grøy (“bitch”) (whence Icelandic grey, thus not related to the colour grey) plus hund (“hound”). Altered by folk etymology to appear to be grey + hound.

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