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English Dictionary: Beagle by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
beagle
n
  1. a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Beagle \Bea"gle\, n. [OE. begele; perh. of Celtic origin; cf.
      Ir. & Gael. beag small, little, W. bach. F. bigle is from
      English.]
      1. A small hound, or hunting dog, twelve to fifteen inches
            high, used in hunting hares and other small game. See
            Illustration in Appendix.
  
      2. Fig.: A spy or detective; a constable.
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