As nouns the difference between bloodhound and limer
is that bloodhound is a large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances this dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners while limer is (obsolete) a kind of dog kept on a lead; a bloodhound; a mongrel or limer can be someone who limes; someone who uses bird-lime or who limewashes or limer can be (west indies) someone who hangs around the streets; someone hanging out.
bloodhound
Alternative forms
* blood-hound
* bloudhound
* bloud-hound
Noun
(
en noun)
A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners.
(figuratively) A detective or other person skilled at finding people or clues.
limer
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) limer (Old French liemier, French limier), from (etyl) .
Alternative forms
* lymer
* limier
Noun
(
en noun)
(obsolete) A kind of dog kept on a lead; a bloodhound; a mongrel.
Etymology 2
(lime).
Noun
(
en noun)
Someone who limes; someone who uses bird-lime or who limewashes.
Etymology 3
Origin unknown.
Noun
(
en noun)
(West Indies) Someone who hangs around the streets; someone hanging out.
Derived terms
* lime
Anagrams
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