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Webster 1913 Edition
Horse-leech
Horse′-leechˊ
,Noun.
1.
(Zool.)
A large blood-sucking leech (
Hæmopsis vorax
), of Europe and Northern Africa. It attacks the lips and mouths of horses. 2.
A farrier; a veterinary surgeon.
Definition 2024
horse-leech
horse-leech
See also: horse leech
English
Noun
horse-leech (plural horse-leeches)
- (obsolete) A veterinarian for horses.
- A type of sucking worm, Haemopis sanguisuga, larger than the common leech.
- 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, II.5.1.vi:
- Some use horse-leeches behind the ears, and apply opium to the place.
- 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, II.5.1.vi:
Related terms
- horse-leechery
Translations
larger than the common leech