Definition of hare and hounds
: a game in which some of the players leave a trail and others try to follow the trail to find and catch them
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“Hare and hounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hare%20and%20hounds. Accessed 16 May. 2021.
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The first known use of hare and hounds was in 1840
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