horse-leech
21horseleech — /hawrs leech /, n. a large leech, as Haemopis marmoratis, that infests the mouth and nasal passages of horses. [1400 50; late ME horsleych. See HORSE, LEECH] * * * …
22Limnatis nilotica — The horse leech; a species of land leech of southern Europe and northern Africa which may infest the nostrils or gullet and, attaching itself to the mucous membrane, may cause hemorrhages and anemia in horses and other animals drinking leech… …
23farrier — n. 1. Shoer of horses, horseshoer. 2. Horse doctor, horse leech, veterinary surgeon …
24veterinarian — n. Farrier, horse doctor, horse leech, veterinary surgeon …
25Fasten — Fas ten, v. i. To fix one s self; to take firm hold; to clinch; to cling. [1913 Webster] A horse leech will hardly fasten on a fish. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] …
26Spindle's End — infobox Book | name = Spindle s End title orig = translator = image caption = First edition, 2000 author = Robin McKinley illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = Folktales genre = Fantasy novel publisher …
27MARAT, JEAN PAUL — a fanatical democrat, born in Neuchâtel, his father an Italian, his mother a Genevese; studied and practised medicine, came to Paris as horse leech to Count d Artois; became infected with the revolutionary fever, and had one fixed idea: Give… …
28algul — Arabian vampire night DJINN. Algul means “horse leech.” The algul lives in cemeteries and takes the form of a woman in order to gain the trust of untended children. Although this type of evil djinn lives in cemeteries, it prefers fresh BLOOD.… …
29Algul — (AL GIL) Variations: Aigul, ALQUL Coming from Arabic lore, this vampiric demon whose name translates as horse leech or blood sucking jinni was immortalized as Amine in the tale One Thousand and One Nights, also known as Arabian Nights. There are… …
30Aluga — (Ah lou GA, A LUGA) The aluga takes its name from the Hebrew word that is synonymous with vampirism and translates to mean leach. This vampiric creature that originates from Mediterranean lore is considered by some sources to be nothing more than …
