n. & v.
n. 1 a any of various wild flesh-eating mammals of the dog family, esp. of the genus Vulpes, with a sharp snout, bushy tail, and red or grey fur. b the fur of a fox. 2 a cunning or sly person. 3 US sl. an attractive young woman.
v. 1 a intr. act craftily. b tr. deceive, baffle, trick. 2 tr. (usu. as foxed adj.) discolour (the leaves of a book, engraving, etc.) with brownish marks. fox-terrier 1 a terrier of a short-haired breed originally used for unearthing foxes. 2 this breed. foxing n. (in sense 2 of v.). foxlike adj.
[ OE f. WG ]