Quar"ry (?), n. [OE. quarre, OF.
quarré square, F. carré, from L.
quadratus square, quadrate, quadratum a square. See
Quadrate, and cf. Quarrel an arrow.] Same as 1st
Quarrel. [Obs.] Fairfax.
Quar"ry, a. [OF. quarré.]
Quadrate; square. [Obs.]
Quar"ry, n.; pl.
Quarries (#). [OE. querre, OF.
cuiriée, F. curée, fr. cuir hide,
leather, fr. L. corium; the quarry given to the dogs
being wrapped in the akin of the beast. See Cuirass.]
1. (a) A part of the entrails of
the beast taken, given to the hounds. (b) A
heap of game killed.
2. The object of the chase; the animal hunted
for; game; especially, the game hunted with hawks. "The stone-
dead quarry." Spenser.
The wily quarry shunned the shock.
Sir W. Scott.
Quar"ry, v. i. To secure prey; to
prey, as a vulture or harpy. L'Estrange.
Quar"ry, n. [OE. quarrere, OF.
quariere, F. carrière, LL. quadraria a
quarry, whence squared (quadrati) stones are dug, fr.
quadratus square. See Quadrate.] A place, cavern,
or pit where stone is taken from the rock or ledge, or dug from the
earth, for building or other purposes; a stone pit. See 5th
Mine (a).
Quar"ry, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Quarried (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Quarrying.] To dig or take from a quarry; as, to
quarry marble.
