Beast

Four-footed animals. They were anciently divided into "beasts of the plow," — ^those used in husbandry; "beasts of the chase," — ^the buck, doe, fox, marten, and roe; "beasts of the forest," — the hart, hind, hare, boar, and wolf; and "beasts of the warren," — the hare and coney. 2 Bl. Comm. 39; Co. Litt. 233.

Any four-footed animal which may be used for labor, food, or sport; as opposed to man; any irrational animal. Webst A cow is a beast; Taylor v. State, 6 Humph. (Tenn.) 2S5; and so is a horse; Winfrey v. Zimmerman, 8 Bush (Ky.) 5S7; and a hog; State v. Enslow, 10 la. 115; but a dog was held not to be; IT. S. v. Gideon, 1 Minn. 292 (Gil. 22G); but see Morewood v. Wakefield, 133 Mass. 241.

An animal; a domestic animal; a quadruped, such as may be used for food or in labor or for sport

— Beasts of the chase. In English law. The buck, doe, fox, martin, and roe. Co. Litt. 233a.

— Beasts of the forest. In English law. The hart, hind, hare, boar, and wolf. Co. Litt. 233a.

— Beasts of the plow. An old term for animals employed in the operations of husbandry, including horses. Somers v. Bmer-son, 58 N. H. 49.

— Beasts of the warren. In English law. Hares, coneys, and roes. Co.. Litt. 233; 2 Bl. Comm. 39.

— Beastgate. In Suffolk, England, imports land and common for one beast. Bennington v. Goodtitle, 2 Strange, 1084; Rose. Real Act. 485.

Ananimal; a domestic animal; A quadruped, such as may be used for food or in labor or for sport.

See Animal. Beasts of the plow. An ancient expression referring to animals employed in the ordinary uses of husbandry, or other actual labor in a lawful and useful industry.! See Distress (3); Horse.