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Reynard

rey·nard

UK/ˈɹɛnə(ɹ)d/ US/ˈɹɛnɑː(ɹ)d/ rare literary

noun

1.

a conventional name for a fox used in tales following usage in the old epic `Reynard the Fox''

Origin

Inherited from Middle English Renard, from Old French Renart (Modern renard (“fox”)), influenced by Middle Dutch Reynaerd, both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Raginaharduz, from *raginą (“decision, advice, counsel”) + *harduz (“hard, strong”). Compare German Reinhard, Old High German Reginhart (“strong in counsel”).

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