bandog

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Toil on, labour like a very bandog and let scholarment and all Malthusiasts go hang.

From Ulysses by Joyce, James

The horsemen spreading themselves along the side of the cover, waited until the keeper entered, leading his bandog, a large blood-hound tied in a leam or band, from which he takes his name.

From Waverley by Scott, Walter, Sir

But now I put thee out of door and set the bandog to guard it; thou art locked out though the door be wide open, seest thou?

From Days of the Discoverers by Choate, Florence

He was incessantly on his legs in committee, and became a name for an opposition bandog who gave chancellors of the exchequer no peace.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" by Various

The keeper entered leading his bandog, a large bloodhound, tied in a leam, or band, from which he takes his name.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah