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Hyrcan, n. and a.|ˈhɜːkən|
Also 6–7 Hircan, 6 Hyrcane.
[ad. L. Hyrcānus, a. Gr. Ὑρκανός.]
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Hyrcan tiger, after L. Hyrcanæ tigres (Virgil æn. iv. 367).
1567W. Barker tr. Xenophon's Discipline of Cyrus iv. sig. O2v, Cyrus beholding the feates of the Medes and Hyrcanes, did as it were, rebuke him selfe. 1584B. Rich Second Tome Simonides sig. C1, These Souldiers, like to Hircan Tigers, reuenge them selues on their owne bowelles. 1592Daniel Delia xviii, But yet restore thy fearce and cruell minde, To Hyrcan tygers, and to ruthles Beares. 1602T. Lodge tr. Josephus' Workes 755 Conspiring with the king of the Hyrcans to passe into Media. 1605Shakes. Macb. iii. iv. 101 The arm'd Rhinoceros, or th'Hircan Tiger. 1911in W. James Mem. & Stud. xv. 395, I took the Hyrcan tiger by the scruff And tore him piecemeal. |
