n. & v.
--n.
1. a a small hound of a breed with a short coat, used for hunting hares. b this breed.
2 hist. an informer or spy; a constable.
--v.intr. (often as beagling n.) hunt with beagles.
Derivatives:
beagler n.
Etymology: ME f. OF beegueule noisy person, prob. f. beer open wide + gueule throat