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harefoot

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A long, narrow foot, extending forward (in some dog breeds).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A type of clover, Trifolium arvense.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A type of mushroom, Coprinopsis lagopus

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4

noun

Meaning 4

illegitimate son of Canute who seized the throne of England in 1037 (died in 1040)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Harold I, King Harold I, Harold Harefoot

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Broader terms: King of England, King of Great Britain

History

Etymology

From Middle English hare-fot, equivalent to hare + foot. Compare Old English haran hiġe (“hare's-foot (plant)”).

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: peu de llebre — Trifolium arvense
  • Dutch: hazenpootje — Trifolium arvense
  • Finnish: jänönapila — Trifolium arvense
  • Hungarian: tarlóhere — Trifolium arvense
  • Vietnamese: chẽ ba đồng — Trifolium arvense
  • Welsh: meillion cedenog — Trifolium arvense
  • Dutch: hazenpootje — Coprinopsis lagopus
  • German: Hasenpfote — Coprinopsis lagopus
  • Polish: czernidłówka srokata — Coprinopsis lagopus
  • Swedish: dunbläcksvamp — Coprinopsis lagopus