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Meat on hoof

Meat on hoof, In the Oxford English Dictionary, 1933 Edn., Volume V, page 372, one of the meanings of 'hoof' is mentioned as follows: The massive horny growth which sheathes the ends of the digits or encases the foot of quadrupeds forming the order Ungulata, primarily that of the horse and other equine animals: it corresponds to the nails or claws of other quadrupeds. In Collins English Dictionary at page 705 'hoof is defined as under: 1.a. the horny covering of the end of the foot in the horse, deer, and all other ungulate mammals. (in combination): a hoofbeat. Related adj.: angular. 2. the foot of an ungulate mammal. 3. a hoofed animal. 4. Facetious. a person's foot. 5. On the hoofs. 7. hoof it, Slang. a. to walk. b. (intr.) to dance. [Old English hoof; related to Old Norse Hofr, Old High German hoof (German Huf), Sanskrit saphas]. In Stroud's Judicial Dictionary, Third Edn., Vol. 2, page 1333 'hoofs' is mentioned in respect of 'Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act, 1926'. In any event...


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