#inciting dogs

• To egg on — A regional or obsolete form of the verb 'a amuți' (in the sense of egging on, instigating, or urging hunting or guard dogs to attack a prey or an intruder). Also, in some subdialects, it is used as a local variant for making someone mute or becoming quiet. In the traditional rural context, it represents the ritualic shout of urging hounds forward.