5. A district of country hunted over.

Every landowner within the hunt.

London Field.

Hunt"-count`er (?), n. A worthless dog that runs back on the scent; a

blunderer. [Obs.] Shak.

Hunt"e (?), n. [AS. hunta.] A hunter. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Hunt"er (?), n. 1. One who hunts wild animals either for sport or for

food; a huntsman.

2. A dog that scents game, or is trained to the chase; a hunting dog.

Shak.

3. A horse used in the chase; especially, a thoroughbred, bred and

trained for hunting.

4. One who hunts or seeks after anything, as if for game; as, a fortune

hunter a place hunter.

No keener hunter after glory breathes.

Tennyson.

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