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Quarry \Quar"ry\, n. [OE. quarre, OF. quarr['e] square, F.
carr['e], from L. quadratus square, quadrate, quadratum a
square. See {Quadrate}, and cf. {Quarrel} an arrow.]
Same as 1st {Quarrel}. [Obs.] --Fairfax.
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Quarry \Quar"ry\, a. [OF. quarr['e].]
Quadrate; square. [Obs.]
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Quarry \Quar"ry\, n.; pl. {Quarries}. [OE. querre, OF.
cuiri['e]e, F. cur['e]e, fr. cuir hide, leather, fr. L.
corium; the quarry given to the dogs being wrapped in the
akin of the beast. See {Cuirass}.]
1.
(a) A part of the entrails of the beast taken, given to
the hounds.
(b) A heap of game killed.
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2. The object of the chase; the animal hunted for; game;
especially, the game hunted with hawks. "The stone-dead
quarry." --Spenser.
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The wily quarry shunned the shock. --Sir W.
Scott.
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Quarry \Quar"ry\, v. i.
To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy. --L'Estrange.
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Quarry \Quar"ry\, n. [OE. quarrere, OF. quariere, F.
carri[`e]re, LL. quadraria a quarry, whence squared
(quadrati) stones are dug, fr. quadratus square. See
{Quadrate}.]
A place, cavern, or pit where stone is taken from the rock or
ledge, or dug from the earth, for building or other purposes;
a stone pit. See 5th {Mine}
(a) .
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Quarry \Quar"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quarried}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Quarrying}.]
To dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble.
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