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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hare \Hare\, v. t. [Cf. {Harry}, {Harass}.] To excite; to tease, or worry; to harry. [Obs.] --Locke. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hare \Hare\, n. [AS. hara; akin to D. haas, G. hase, OHG. haso, Dan. [ae] Sw hare, Icel. h?ri, Skr. ?a?a. ?.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A rodent of the genus {Lepus}, having long hind legs, a short tail, and a divided upper lip. It is a timid animal, moves swiftly by leaps, and is remarkable for its fecundity. Note: The species of hares are numerous. The common European hare is {Lepustimidus}. The northern or varying hare of America ({L. Americanus}), and the prairie hare ({L. campestris}), turn white in winter. In America, the various species of hares are commonly called {rabbits}. 2. (Astron.) A small constellation situated south of and under the foot of Orion; Lepus. {Hare and hounds}, a game played by men and boys, two called hares, having a few minutes' start and scattering bits of paper to indicate their course, being chased by the others called the hounds, through a wide circuit. {Hare kangaroo} (Zo["o]l.)., a small Australian kangaroo ({Lagorchestes Leporoides}), resembling the hare in size and color, {Hare's lettuce} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Sonchus}, or sow thistle; -- so called because hares are said to eat it when fainting with heat. --Dr. Prior. {Jumping hare}. (Zo["o]l.) See under {Jumping}. {Little chief hare}, or {Crying hare}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Chief hare}. {Sea hare}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Aplysia}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: hare n 1: swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes 2: flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food [syn: {rabbit}] v : run quickly; "He hared down the hill" From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: Hare (Heb. 'arnebeth) was prohibited as food according to the Mosaic law (Lev. 11:6; Deut. 14:7), "because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof." The habit of this animal is to grind its teeth and move its jaw as if it actually chewed the cud. But like the cony (q.v.), it is not a ruminant with four stomachs, but a rodent like the squirrel, rat, etc Moses speaks of it according to appearance. It is interdicted because though apparently chewing the cud, it did not divide the hoof. There are two species in Syria, (1) the Lepus Syriacus or Syrian hare, which is like the English hare; and (2) the Lepus Sinaiticus or hare of the desert. No rabbits are found in Syria.
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