RACHE
Rache
In Medieval hunting, in England and Northern Europe, pursuit of the hart or wild boar involved using a 'limer' or 'lyam hound' to trace the animal from its footprints or droppings to where it was browsing or lying up. This became known as 'harbouring' the animal. When this had been done the huntsman reported back to his lord, who then brought the pack of raches to chase it down on its hot scent when it had been unharboured, 'rowsed' or 'upreared'. Sometimes pairs of raches were held at strategic points along where the quarry was expected to run, to be uncoupled when the huntsman blew the signal, or when the quarry was seen to come close. The bloodhound was typically used a limer, ...The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Rache
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rache
Noun
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