subs. (old).—A pitiful rascal, only fit for the rope or the hanging of superfluous curs. Cf., GALLOWS-BIRD.
1732. FIELDING, The Mock Doctor, i., 4. Dorc. Ha! Heaven has inspired me with one of the most admirable Inventions to be reveng’d on my HANG-DOG!
Adj. (old).—Vile, or suspicious, in aspect; GALLOWS-LOOKING (q.v.).
