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A penalty at beast, omber, etc. Hence: To be beasted, to be beaten at beast, omber, etc.

Orig., a chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a nestling; and hence, a feathered flying animal (see 2).

The young from the same dam, whether produced at the same time or not; young children of the same mother, especially if nearly of the…

A dead body, whether of man or beast; a corpse; now commonly the dead body of a beast.

Lying down with the head raised, which distinguishes the posture of couchant from that of dormant, or sleeping; -- said of a lion or o…

An American feline quadruped (Felis concolor), resembling the African panther in size and habits. Its color is tawny, without spots; h…

the young of certain carnivorous mammals such as the bear or wolf or lion

A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; esp., a cave used by a wild beast for shelter or concealment; as…

To eat up with greediness; to consume ravenously; to feast upon like a wild beast or a glutton; to prey upon.

A nesting or unfledged bird; in falconry, a young hawk from the nest, not able to prey for itself.

A wild beast; a beast of prey.

To slip on the whelps or the barrel of a capstan or windlass; -- said of a cable or hawser.

Turning the head towards the spectator, but not the body; -- said of a lion or other beast.

Having a keen appetite for food or drink; ravenous; voracious; very hungry; -- followed by of; as, a lion that is greedy of his prey.

To growl; to snarl in deep tones; as, a lion grumbling over his prey.

To produce, as young, from an egg or eggs by incubation, or by artificial heat; to produce young from (eggs); as, the young when hatch…

A beast; especially, a beast of burden.

The whelp of a lioness; a young lion.