TALLY-HO

int., n., & v.

--int. a huntsman's cry to the hounds on sighting a fox.

--n. (pl. -hos) an utterance of this.

--v. (-hoes, -hoed)

1. intr. utter a cry of 'tally-ho'.

2 tr. indicate (a fox) or urge (hounds) with this cry.

Etymology: cf. F ta{iuml}aut