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Webster 1913 Edition

Noun.

[AS.

hellehund

A dog of hell; an agent of hell.

hellhound

, that doth hunt us all to death.

Shakespeare

See also: ****-hound and **** hound

hellhound ‎(plural hellhounds)

(mythology) A demonic dog of ****, typically of unnatural size, strength or speed, with black fur, glowing eyes, and ghostly or phantom characteristics.