1. \Grey"hound`\, n. [OE. graihund, greihound, greahund,
   grihond, Icel. greyhundr; grey greyhound + hundr dog; cf. AS.
   gr[imac]ghund. The origin of the first syllable is unknown.]
   A slender, graceful breed of dogs, remarkable for keen sight
   and swiftness. It is one of the oldest varieties known, and
   is figured on the Egyptian monuments. [Written also
   {grayhound}.]
   
   

2. \Grey"hound`\, n.
   A swift steamer, esp. an ocean steamer.
   
   

(Prov. 30:31), the rendering of the Hebrew _zarzir mothnayim_, meaning literally "girded as to the lions." Some (Gesen.; R.V. marg.) render it "war-horse." The LXX. and Vulgate versions render it "cock." It has been by some interpreters rendered also "stag" and "warrior," as being girded about or panoplied, and "wrestler." The greyhound, however, was evidently known in ancient times, as appears from Egyptian monuments.