[fox] n, pl fox.es also fox often attrib [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG fuhs fox and perh. to Skt puccha tail] (bef. 12c) 1 a: any of various carnivorous mammals (esp. genus Vulpes) of the dog family related to but smaller than wolves with shorter legs, more pointed muzzle, large erect ears, and long bushy tail b: the fur of a fox
2: a clever crafty person 3 archaic: sword
4. cap: a member of an American Indian people formerly living in what is now Wisconsin
5: a good-looking young woman or man
[2]fox vt (1611) 1 obs: intoxicate
2. a: to trick by ingenuity or cunning: outwit b: baffle