Crossword clues for leveret
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Leveret
Leveret \Lev"er*et\ (l[e^]v"[~e]r*[e^]t), n. [F. levraut, dim. of li[`e]vre hare, L. lepus. Cf. Leporine.] (Zo["o]l.) A hare in the first year of its age.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
leveret
"young hare," early 15c., from Old French levrat, diminutive of levre (12c., Modern French lièvre) "hare," from Latin lepore, from lepus.
Wiktionary
leveret
n. A young hare.
WordNet
leveret
n. a young hare especially one in its first year
Wikipedia
Leveret (disambiguation)
Leveret may refer to:
- A young hare less than one year old
- HMS Leveret, a name given to several ships of the Royal Navy
- Leveret, an English folk group comprising Andy Cutting, Sam Sweeney and Rob Harbron
- Tu Er Shen or The Leveret Spirit, a Chinese deity
Usage examples of "leveret".
This was a roasted leveret, very strong of the fumet, which happened to be placed directly under his nose.
He whipped it back with an oath, while she tore herself free and slipped behind Alleyne, cowering up against him like the trembling leveret who sees the falcon poising for the swoop above him.