"hunt's-up" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: hunt's-ups [plural]
Etymology: From "The hunt is up", the name of an old hunting song. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=hunt's-up}} hunt's-up (plural hunt's-ups)
  1. (obsolete) A tune played on the horn very early in the morning to call out the hunters; hence, any rousing sound or call. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-hunt's-up-en-noun-C8kZU1Zf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 75 25
  2. (obsolete) Any disturbing sound or noise; a racket, a disturbance. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-hunt's-up-en-noun-wD2B4E4Z

Inflected forms

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  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "72 28",
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        {
          "ref": "c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene v]:",
          "text": "Since arme from arme that voyce doth vs affray,\nHunting thee hence, with Hunts-vp to the day",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1605, Michael Drayton, The Third Eclogue:",
          "text": "Time plays the hunt's-up to thy sleepy head.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "A tune played on the horn very early in the morning to call out the hunters; hence, any rousing sound or call."
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        [
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        "(obsolete) A tune played on the horn very early in the morning to call out the hunters; hence, any rousing sound or call."
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        {
          "ref": "1664, Charles Cotton, Scarronides:",
          "text": "I'll play theſe Rake-hells such a Hunts up, / As were they ſhee's would turn their ⸺ up.",
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        "(obsolete) Any disturbing sound or noise; a racket, a disturbance."
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    "English nouns",
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        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
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          "ref": "1605, Michael Drayton, The Third Eclogue:",
          "text": "Time plays the hunt's-up to thy sleepy head.",
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        [
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        "English terms with quotations",
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}

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