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Definition of Roebucks
1. roebuck [n] - See also: roebuck
Lexicographical Neighbors of Roebucks
Literary usage of Roebucks
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Complete Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott by Walter Scott (1900)
"From the thick copse the roebucks bound, The startled red-deer scuds the plain,
50 Through the huge oaks of Evandale, What sullen roar comes down the gale ..."
2. Remarks on Forest Scenery, and Other Woodland Views by William Gilpin (1834)
"When trying for roebucks, the covers are drawn in the same manner as for a fox.
When first roused, they run short, and keep but a small distance before the ..."
3. A Tour in Sutherlandshire: With Extracts from the Field-books of a Sportsman by Charles St. John (1849)
"Deer-stalking; enjoyment of—Fine Stag; ill-luck in stalking; escapes of Stag;
start in pursuit of him — View of Country — roebucks — Hare and Marten ..."
4. An Alphabetical Dictionary of Coats of Arms Belonging to Families in Great by John Woody Papworth (1874)
"WOLSTON, V. Arg. a cbev. gu. betw. three roebucks courant sa. attired and gorged
with ducal .... Vert a chev. arg. betw. three roebucks in full course or. ..."
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