Beyond bestiaries: the cats and dogs of Old English
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Web ResultFeb 12, 2024 · Unlike cats, dogs have a variety of terms in Old English: hwelp (‘young dog’ or ‘whelp’), bicce and tife (both meaning ‘female dog’ or ‘bitch’), wæl-hwelp (literally ‘slaughter-whelp’, a hunting dog or dog that kills), wede-hund (mad dog), as well as references to specific breeds, like heahdeor-hund (deerhound), …
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