lepus
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It boggles the mind to note that puss is a homonym and an informal name for a hare (lepus).
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- The type genus of the
Leporidae , comprising the hares.
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It boggles the mind to note that puss is a homonym and an informal name for a hare (lepus).
— VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XIII No 4 -
"Don't let it dig at you, my friend," said the aristocratic lepus.
— A Corridor in the Asylum -
EPIG Trinarii quodam currentem in littoris ora Ante canes leporem caeruleus rapuit; At lepus: in me omnis terrae pelagique rapina est Forsitan et coeli, si canis astra tenet ENGLISHED On the Sicilian strand a hare well wrought Before the hounds was by a dog-fish caught; Quoth she: all rape of sea and earth's on me, Perhaps of heav'n, if there a dog-star be Qu.
— The Lucasta Poems -
Sero quam nunquam melius ` Better late than never, 'literally ` Late than never better'; Sic fuit, est et erit: similis similem sibi quaerit ` Thus it was, is and will be; like seeks like for itself ': notice the rhyme; Currens per prata non est lepus esca parata ` A hare running through the meadows is not a ready meal': a nice variation on the bear and his skin; Donati non sunt ora inspicienda caballi ` Gift horses do not need their mouths looking into ': Scopae recentiores semper meliores ` New brooms are always best'; Factum infectum fieri nequit ` A deed not done cannot happen ':
— VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XIX No 2 -
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