LEASH, noun [Latin laqueus.] 1. A thong of leather, or long line by which a falconer holds his hawk, or a courser his dog. 2. Among sportsmen, a brace and a half; tierce; three; three creatures of any kind, especially greyhounds, foxes, bucks and hares. 3. A band wherewith to tie any thing. LEASH, verb transitive To bind; to hold by a string.
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