houndes

And there ben rattes in that ile, als gret as houndes here: and men taken hem with grete mastyfes: for cattes may not take hem.

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And in that contree ben so gret houndes and so stronge, that thei assaylen lyouns, and sleu hem.

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And thei eten houndes, lyounes, lyberdes, mares and foles, asses, rattes and mees, and alle maner of bestes, grete and smale; saf only swyn, and bestes that weren defended by the olde lawe.

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And alle the men and wommen of that yle han houndes hedes: and thei ben clept

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In Cipre men hunten with papyonns, that ben lyche lepardes: and thei taken wylde bestes righte welle, and thei ben somdelle48 more than lyouns; and thei taken more scharpely the bestes and more delyverly49 than don houndes.

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Pissemyres ben gret as houndes: so that no man dar come to tho hilles: for the Pissemyres wolde assaylen hem and devouren hem anon; so that no man may gete of that gold, but be gret sleighte.

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And than thei make to come in huntyng, for the hert and for the boor, with houndes rennynge with open mouthe.

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For the lond and the contree is not worthi houndes to dwelle inne.

The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

And there ben also myse, als gret as houndes; and zalowe myse, als grete as ravenes.

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And alle manere of wylde beestes they eten, houndes, cattes, ratouns, and alle othere wylde bestes.

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