Hound

/haʊnd/ noun, verb

A type of hunting dog bred for chasing prey, or to persistently chase or harass someone.

From Old English 'hund,' from Proto-Germanic 'hundaz.' Used as a verb since Middle English to mean 'to hunt with hounds,' then metaphorically 'to pursue relentlessly.'

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