The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Cony \Co"ny\ (? or ?; 277), n. [OE. coning, conig, coni, OF.
connin, conin, connil, fr. L. cuniculus a rabbit, cony, prob.
an Hispanic word.] [Written also coney.]
1. (Zool.)
(a) A rabbit, esp., the European rabbit (Lepus
cuniculus).
(b) The chief hare.
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Note: The cony of Scripture is thought to be Hyrax
Syriacus, called also daman, and cherogril. See
Daman.
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2. A simpleton. [Obs.]
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It is a most simple animal; whence are derived our
usual phrases of cony and cony catcher. --Diet's Dry
Dinner (1599).
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3. (Zool.)
(a) An important edible West Indian fish (Epinephelus
apua); the hind of Bermuda.
(b) A local name of the burbot. [Eng.]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Hind \Hind\ (h[imac]nd), n. [AS. hind; akin to D. hinde, OHG.
hinta, G. hinde, hindin, Icel., Sw., & Dan. hind, and perh.
to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.), E. hunt, or cf.
Gr. kema`s a young deer.]
1. (Zool.) The female of the red deer, of which the male is
the stag.
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2. (Zool.) A spotted food fish of the genus Epinephelus, as
Epinephelus apua of Bermuda, and Epinephelus
Drummond-hayi of Florida; -- called also coney, John
Paw, spotted hind.
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