English word quarry comes from Vulgar Latin corata
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| corata | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| coree | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| cuiriee | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Quarry (entrails of an animal given to hunting dogs as a reward). |
| quirreie | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
| quirre | English (eng) | |
| quarry | English (eng) | To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy. (countable) An object of search or pursuit.. (uncountable) An animal, often a bird or mammal, which is hunted.. (uncountable, obsolete) A part of the entrails of a hunted animal, given to the hounds as a reward. |