moon dog

[ moon dawg, dog ]

noun

1. paraselene.

Word History and Origins

Origin of moon dog¹

First recorded in 1660–70

Example Sentences

He was the chief Moon Dog then, haughty as any, brave as the next, given to warfare and the shedding of blood.

From Project Gutenberg

May not this hare of the Indian mythology be the moon-dog of some of our own legends?

From Project Gutenberg