bandog

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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

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

From Ulysses by Joyce, James

And while to this lone cave my deep grief I'm venting, The Saxon's keen bandog my footstep is scenting, But true men await me afar in Duhallow, Farewell, cave of slaughter, and Mairgr�ad ni Chealleadh.

From A Book of Irish Verse Selected from modern writers with an introduction and notes by W. B. Yeats by Yeats, W. B. (William Butler)

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

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