wrong scent, on the



wrong scent, on the

On a false trail or track, as in He managed to put the police on the wrong scent and got away. This term alludes to hunting with hounds. [c. 1600]
See also: on, wrong

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Helewidis-Ancient Germanic
BetsyBET-seeEnglish
Leonalee-O-nə (English), LE-o-nah (German)English, German
StormSTORM (English)English (Modern), Danish, Norwegian
KnudKNOODDanish
PeregrinePER-ə-grin, PER-ə-greenEnglish (Rare)