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(), n.; pl. Foxes (). [AS. fox; akin to D. vos, G. fuchs, OHG. fuhs, foha, Goth. fah, Icel. fa fox, fox fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. puccha tail. Cf. Vixen.] 1. (Zol.) A carnivorous animal of the genus Vulpes, family Canid, of many species. The European fox (V. vulgaris or V. vulpes), the American red fox (V. fulvus), the American gray fox (V. Virginianus), and the arctic, white, or blue, fox (V. lagopus) are well-known species. The black or silver-gray fox is a variety of the American red fox, producing a fur of great value; the cross-gray and woods-gray foxes are other varieties of the same species, of less value. The common foxes of Europe and America are very similar; both are celebrated for their craftiness. They feed on wild birds, poultry, and various small animals. Subtle as the fox for prey. Shak. 2. (Zol.) The European dragonet. 3. (Zol.) The fox shark or thrasher shark; -- called also sea fox. See Thrasher shark, under Shark. 4. A sly, cunning Fox (), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Foxed (); p. pr. & vb. n.Foxing.] [See Fox, n., cf. Icel. fox imposture.] 1. To intoxicate; to stupefy with drink. I drank . . . so much wine that I was almost foxed. Pepys. 2. To make sour, as beer, by causing it to ferment. 3. To repair the feet of, as of boots, with new front upper leather, or to piece the upper fronts of. Fox v. i.To turn sour; -- said of beer, etc., when it sours in fermenting. スポンサード リンク
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