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Reynard
[ rey-nahrd, -nerd, ren-erd ]
noun
- a name given to the fox, originally in the medieval beast epic Reynard the Fox.
Reynard
/ ˈrɛnəd; ˈrɛnɑːd; ˈreɪnɑːd; ˈreɪnəd /
noun
- a name for a fox, used in medieval tales, fables, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Reynard1
from earlier Renard, Renart , hero of the French bestiary Roman de Renart : ultimately from the Old High German name Reginhart , literally: strong in counsel
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Example Sentences
But the watchful foe had disarmed him, and he was compelled to listen to the more reynard-like ferocity of his accomplice.
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“You had better stay where you are, my young friend,” said Reynard.
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Reynard now instinctively made for the farmyard among the pines, trusting meanwhile that luck would befriend him.
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Many animals that can evade Reynard are helpless in the grip of a foe armed so completely as to seem all fangs and talons.
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The oldest of beast-tales available for occidental children is the story of Reynard the Fox.
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