leveret
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of leveret
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Anglo-French, diminutive of levre, Old French lievre, from Latin leporem, accusative of lepus “hare”; see -et
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But, he added, capturing rare images such as a hare feeding her leveret on someone's back lawn was "just amazing".
From BBC ● May 17, 2025
“C’m’ere, you dreadful little rogue! I’ve got the very thing for you. This is a leveret dagger. All young hares carry one. Here, let’s try it on you for size, young buccaneer, what, what!”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Ransey ran in, gave the leveret stew just a couple of stirs to keep it from burning, then threw himself into his father’s chair, stretched out his legs, and laughed till the very rafters rang.
From The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn by Gordon Stables
The leveret was now full-grown, and Nature's mothering instincts were strong within her.
From Creatures of the Night A Book of Wild Life in Western Britain by Alfred Wellesley Rees
The leveret could hang for a few days.
From The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn by Gordon Stables
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