'Survey of dogs' definitions:

Definition of 'Survey of dogs'

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Survey \Sur"vey\, n. [Formerly accentuated universally on the last syllable, and still so accented by many speakers.]
1. The act of surveying; a general view, as from above. [1913 Webster]
Under his proud survey the city lies. --Sir J. Denham. [1913 Webster]
2. A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of all the parts or particulars of a thing, with a design to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality; as, a survey of the stores of a ship; a survey of roads and bridges; a survey of buildings. [1913 Webster]
3. The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of, as any part of the earth's surface, whether land or water; also, a measured plan and description of any portion of country, or of a road or line through it. [1913 Webster]
Survey of dogs. See Court of regard, under Regard.
Trigonometrical survey, a survey of a portion of country by measuring a single base, and connecting it with various points in the tract surveyed by a series of triangles, the angles of which are carefully measured, the relative positions and distances of all parts being computed from these data. [1913 Webster]
Syn: Review; retrospect; examination; prospect. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'survey of dogs'

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Regard \Re*gard"\, n. [F. regard See Regard, v. t.]
1. A look; aspect directed to another; view; gaze. [1913 Webster]
But her, with stern regard, he thus repelled. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
2. Attention of the mind with a feeling of interest; observation; heed; notice. [1913 Webster]
Full many a lady I have eyed with best regard. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
3. That view of the mind which springs from perception of value, estimable qualities, or anything that excites admiration; respect; esteem; reverence; affection; as, to have a high regard for a person; -- often in the plural. [1913 Webster]
He has rendered himself worthy of their most favorable regards. --A. Smith. [1913 Webster]
Save the long-sought regards of woman, nothing is sweeter than those marks of childish preference. --Hawthorne. [1913 Webster]
4. State of being regarded, whether favorably or otherwise; estimation; repute; note; account. [1913 Webster]
A man of meanest regard amongst them, neither having wealth or power. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
5. Consideration; thought; reflection; heed. [1913 Webster]
Sad pause and deep regard become the sage. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
6. Matter for consideration; account; condition. [Obs.] "Reason full of good regard." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
7. Respect; relation; reference. [1913 Webster]
Persuade them to pursue and persevere in virtue, with regard to themselves; in justice and goodness with regard to their neighbors; and piefy toward God. --I. Watts. [1913 Webster]
Note: The phrase in regard of was formerly used as equivalent in meaning to on account of, but in modern usage is often improperly substituted for in respect to, or in regard to. --G. P. Marsh. [1913 Webster]
Change was thought necessary in regard of the injury the church did receive by a number of things then in use. --Hooker. [1913 Webster]
In regard of its security, it had a great advantage over the bandboxes. --Dickens. [1913 Webster]
8. Object of sight; scene; view; aspect. [R.] [1913 Webster]
Throw out our eyes for brave Othello, Even till we make the main and the aerial blue An indistinct regard. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
9. (O.Eng.Law) Supervision; inspection. [1913 Webster]
At regard of, in consideration of; in comparison with. [Obs.] "Bodily penance is but short and little at regard of the pains of hell." --Chaucer.
Court of regard, a forest court formerly held in England every third year for the lawing, or expeditation, of dogs, to prevent them from running after deer; -- called also survey of dogs. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]
Syn: Respect; consideration; notice; observance; heed; care; concern; estimation; esteem; attachment; reverence. [1913 Webster]