bea|gle

bea|gle
bea|gle «BEE guhl», noun, verb, -gled, -gling.
–n.
a small hound with smooth hair, short legs, and drooping ears, and bred for hunting small game.
–v.i.
1. a) to follow beagles or other small hounds on foot in pursuit of small game. b) to run over a prescribed course as if doing this.
2. U.S. Slang. to pry into something, such as a beagle is supposed to do.
[Middle English begle; origin uncertain]

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