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Cony

noun
(Written also coney)
1.
Any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes.  Synonyms: coney, das, dassie, hyrax.
2.
Small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North America.  Synonyms: coney, mouse hare, pika, rock rabbit.
3.
Any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food.  Synonyms: coney, rabbit.






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... Prussians, in regular force, appear on the Kaninchen Berg (Cony Hill, so called from its rabbits), south of the River, evidently taking post there. Roth fires a signal shot; the Southern Suburbs of Neisse, as preappointed, go up in flame; crackle high and far; in a lamentable manner (ERBARMLICH), through the grim winter air." This is the day ...
— History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XII. (of XXI.) • Thomas Carlyle

... they had hitherto overlooked, met their eyes. For the garden, they now saw, was peopled with a host of living creatures, fair and of, perhaps, a hundred sorts; and they pointed out to one another how here emerged a cony, or there scampered a hare, or couched a goat, or grazed a fawn, or many another harmless, all but domesticated, creature roved carelessly seeking his pleasure at his own sweet will. All which served immensely to reinforce their already abundant delight. At length, however, they had ...
— The Decameron, Volume I • Giovanni Boccaccio



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