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Webster 1913 Edition

(ta̤l′bŭt)

Noun.

A sort of dog, noted for quick scent and eager pursuit of game.

[Obs.]

Wase (1654).

☞ The figure of a dog is borne in the arms of the Talbot family, whence, perhaps, the name.

Noun.

A sort of dog, noted for his quick scent and eager pursuit of game. [The figure of a dog is said to be borne in the arms of the Talbot family.]