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Webster 1913 Edition


Lurcher

Lurch′er

,
Noun.
[L.
lurco
,
lurcho
, a glutton. See 1st
Lurch
.]
A glutton; a gormandizer.
[Obs.]

Webster 1828 Edition


Lurcher

LURCH'ER

,
Noun.
1.
One that lies in wait or lurks; one that watches to pilfer, or to betray or entrap; a poacher.
Swift from the play the scudding lurcher flies.
2.
A dog that watches for his game.
3.
[L. lurco, a glutton.] A glutton; a gormandizer.