Reverse Dictionary: HUNT

ADJECTIVES
► BUCK-SCARED said of a hunter when he gets so excited that he can’t shoot → 1968 Amer. dial.
► BUCK-SHY said of a hunter when he gets so excited that he can’t shoot → 1968 Amer. dial.
► CYNEGETIC relating to the chase → 1716 obs.
► DEER-SCARED said of a hunter who gets so excited at the sight of game that he can’t shoot → 1966 Amer. dial.
► GAMEY ► GAMY 1. abounding in game; of a sportsman: bent upon game → 1848
2. addicted to hunting → 1863
► VENATIC employed in or devoted to hunting → 1656
► VENATICAL pert. to hunting → a1666
► VENATIOUS inclined to hunting → 1660
► VENATORIAL 1. connected with hunting → 1830
2. given to hunting; addicted to the chase → 1881
► VENATORIOUS pert. to hunting; addicted to the chase → 1656 obs.
► VENATORY connected with hunting → 1837
► VENERIAL pert. to hunting → 1612 obs.

INTERJECTIONS
► SOHO in hunting, an exclamation announcing the sighting of a hare → 1307

NOUNS
► AGUE the nervous excitement felt by an inexperienced hunter at the sight of game → 1935 Amer. dial.
► BUCKACHE the nervous excitement felt by an inexperienced hunter at the sight of game → 1965 Amer. dial.
► BUCK AGUE the nervous excitement felt by an inexperienced hunter at the sight of game → 1844 Amer. dial.
► BUCK FEVER the nervous excitement felt by an inexperienced hunter at the sight of game → 1841 Amer. dial.
► BUCK FRIGHT the nervous excitement felt by an inexperienced hunter at the sight of game → 1967 Amer. dial.
► BUCKITIS the nervous excitement felt by an inexperienced hunter at the sight of game → 1965 Amer. dial.
► BUCKS the nervous excitement felt by an inexperienced hunter at the sight of game → 1906 Amer. dial.
► BUCKSHOT FEVER the nervous excitement felt by a hunter at the sight of game → 1969 Amer. dial.
► BULL FEVER the nervous excitement felt by an inexperienced hunter at the sight of game → 1839 Amer. dial.
► CARNAGE in hunting: flesh that is given to dogs after the chase → 1656 obs.
► CYNEGETICS hunting, the chase → 1646
► DEER FEAR the nervous excitement felt by an inexperienced hunter at the sight of game → 1965 Amer. dial.
► DEER FEVER the nervous excitement felt by an inexperienced hunter at the sight of game → 1965 Amer. dial.
► DEER FRIGHT the nervous excitement felt by an inexperienced hunter at the sight of game → 1951 Amer. dial.
► FADE a company of hunters → 1513 obs.
► FEVER, THE the nervous excitement felt by an inexperienced hunter at the sight of game → 1966 Amer. dial.
► FIRE-LIGHTING hunting animals at night by shining light in their eyes → 1849 Amer. dial.
► FIRE-SHOOTING hunting animals at night by shining light in their eyes → 1877  Amer. dial.
► GUN FEVER when a hunter sees a deer or other game animal and gets so excited he can’t shoot → 1970 Amer. dial.
► HALLOW the parts of the hare given to hounds as a reward or encouragement after a successful chase → c1420 obs.
► HUNTETH hunting; the chase → 900 obs.
► JACK a light used for hunting by night → 19C sl., orig. US
► JACK LAMP a light used for hunting by night → 19C sl., orig. US
► JACK LANTERN a light used for hunting by night → 19C sl., orig. US
► JACKLIGHT a light used for hunting by night → 19C sl., orig. US
► JAKE LEG the nervous excitement felt by an inexperienced hunter at the sight of game → 1967 Amer. dial.
► LAMP-LIGHTING hunting at night with a spotlight → 1968 Amer. dial.
► LEASH-LAW a law to be observed in hunting or coursing → 1721 obs.
► MAROON FROLIC a pleasure party; esp. a hunting or fishing excursion of the nature of a picnic but of longer duration → 1779 US obs.
► MAROON PARTY a pleasure party; esp. a hunting or fishing excursion of the nature of a picnic but of longer duration → 1779 US
► QUEST the search for game made by hounds → a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► RACE a pursuit of a game animal by dogs; a hunt → 1894 Amer. dial.
► RANTER’S JACE a rambling hunt; a wild-goose chase → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► RUSE in hunting: a detour or turn made by a hunted animal in order to elude capture → 1425
► SCROUNGE a search, a hunt → 1910s sl.
► SPLITTER an excellent hunt → 1843 hunting sl.
► VENATION the hunting of wild animals → 1386
► VENERY 1. the sport of hunting → c1320 arch.
2. wild animals hunted as game → c1350 obs.
► VENISON 1. any wild animal killed by hunting, esp. one of the deer kind → a1300 arch.
2. the act or practice of hunting → 1390 obs.
► WAITH 1. game for or obtained by hunting; spoil of the chase; also generally, spoil, booty → a1300 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. obs.
2. ​the act or practice of hunting or fishing; chiefly, unlawful taking of game; also, the right to hunt game → c1400 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. obs.

NOUNS – PERSON
► ACTÆON a hunter → 1922 (Bk.)
► CACHERE a hunter → c1340 obs.
► CATCHER one who chases or drives; a huntsman → c1340 obs.
► COURSER a person who hunts, chases, or pursues others → 1590 obs.
► CRUSTER a person who ‘crust-hunts’ → 1880
► EARTH-STOPPER a man engaged to stop up the earths or holes of foxes to prevent them from taking refuge in them when hunted → 1880
► GALLOPER one who gallops on horseback, esp. of hunters → 1575
► GAMER one who hunts game; a sportsman → 1887 
► GAME SHOT a person considered in respect of his or her ability to shoot game; generally, a person who shoots game → 1828
► GAP-HUNTER one who in riding to hounds makes for the gaps, instead of riding straight → 1872
► HARBINGER in stag-hunting: one whose office it is to trace a deer to its covert → 1736 obs.
► HARBORER ► HARBOURER in hunting, a man whose duty it is to ascertain where the deer is lying; his skill depends upon the finding of a stag or hind according to season, without disturbing the other → 1651
► JACKER one who hunts deer at night, illegally, with the aid of a light → M19 US sl.
► JACK-HUNTER someone who hunts by night, using a light to stun the prey → L18 US sl.
► MASTER-HUNT the master of the hunt → 1656 obs.
► MONTERO a huntsman (Spanish) → 1903 (Bk.)
► MOOSE MAN a person who hunts moose; a moose hunter → 1858 Amer.
► OUTLAW one who hunts or fishes illegally → 1954 Amer. dial.
► POT-HUNTER a sportsman who shoots anything he comes across, having more regard to filling his bag than to the rules which regulate the sport → 1785 sl.
► PRICASOUR a rider, a mounted huntsman → 1387 obs.
► PRICKER a mounted attendant at hunt; a huntsman → 1575
► SPRINGER a person who causes game to rise from the ground or from cover during a shoot → 1755 obs.
► VENATOR a hunter or huntsman → 1656
► VENERER a huntsman → 1845 arch.
► WAITER in hunting: one set to watch the movements of the intended game → c1400 obs.
► WAITHMAN a hunter; esp. applied to forest outlaws → c1425 Sc. obs.
► WANELASOUR ► WANLASOUR a hunting servant whose duty is to intercept and turn back the game; a driver → a1400 obs.

VERBS
► BANNICK to chase, to hunt about → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BULL-EYE to hunt by shining a light into the eyes of an animal → 1968 Amer. dial.
► COOZE to chase, to hunt, to pursue → 1895 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CRUST-HUNT to hunt deer or other large game on the snow, when covered with a frozen crust strong enough to bear the hunter, but not to support the game, which sink in and are easily run down → 1889 US & Can.
► DRAG to hunt a fox with dogs → 1773 US
► DRAW DRY-FOOT to track game by the mere scent of the foot → 1616 obs.
​► FAG to pursue, to hunt → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HAWK AFTER to hunt after, to endeavour to catch or gain → c1510 obs.
► HUNT DRY-FOOT to track game by the mere scent of the foot → 1616 obs.
► JACK to hunt deer at night, illegally, with the aid of a light→ M19 US sl.
► JACK-LIGHT to hunt deer at night, illegally, with the aid of a light → M19 US sl.
► OUTLAW to hunt or fish illegally → 1967 Amer. dial.
► RUSE of a hunted animal: to make a detour or turn in order to elude capture → 1425 hunting usage
► TIE in hunting, of a hound: to linger upon the scent instead of following it swiftly; to loiter, to lag → 1781
► VEER to hunt, as a dog → 1888 Eng. dial.