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n. [ AS. hara; akin to D. haas, G. hase, OHG. haso, Dan. & Sw. hare, Icel. hēri, Skr. çaça. √226. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Zool.) A rodent of the genus Lepus, having long hind legs, a short tail, and a divided upper lip. It is a timid animal, moves swiftly by leaps, and is remarkable for its fecundity. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The species of hares are numerous. The common European hare is Lepus timidus. The northern or varying hare of America (Lepus Americanus), and the prairie hare (Lepus campestris), turn white in winter. In America, the various species of hares are commonly called rabbits. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Astron.) A small constellation situated south of and under the foot of Orion; Lepus. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hare and hounds, a game played by men and boys, two, called hares, having a few minutes' start, and scattering bits of paper to indicate their course, being chased by the others, called the hounds, through a wide circuit. --
Hare kangaroo (Zool.), a small Australian kangaroo (Lagorchestes Leporoides), resembling the hare in size and color, --
Hare's lettuce (Bot.), a plant of the genus Sonchus, or sow thistle; -- so called because hares are said to eat it when fainting with heat. Dr. Prior. --
Jumping hare. (Zool.) See under Jumping. --
Little chief hare, or
Crying hare. (Zool.) See Chief hare. --
Sea hare. (Zool.) See Aplysia. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) A small, slender, branching plant (Campanula rotundifolia), having blue bell-shaped flowers; also, Scilla nutans, which has similar flowers; -- called also bluebell. [ Written also hairbell. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

E'en the light harebell raised its head. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Wild; giddy; volatile; heedless. “A mad hare-brained fellow.” North (Plutarch). [ Written also hairbrained. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. (Zool.) A long, narrow foot, carried (that is, produced or extending) forward; -- said of dogs. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) A tree (Ochroma Lagopus) of the West Indies, having the stamens united somewhat in the form of a hare's foot. [ 1913 Webster ]

Harefoot clover (Bot.), a species of clover (Trifolium arvense) with soft and silky heads. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Timorous; timid; easily frightened. Ainsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Harrier. A. Chalmers. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) The long-tailed duck. See Old Squaw. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A lip, commonly the upper one, having a fissure of perpendicular division like that of a hare. -- Hare"lipped` a. [1913 Webster]