Etymology

harefoot

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Today it means: A long, narrow foot, extending forward (in some dog breeds). Full definition →

Middle English hare-fot
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromhare-fot
  2. English todayharefoot

From Middle English hare-fot, equivalent to hare + foot. Compare Old English haran hiġe (“hare's-foot (plant)”).

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishhare-fot all →

hare's foot

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.