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  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Reynard  \Rey"nard\,  n. 
  An  appelation  applied  after  the  manner  of  a  proper  name  to 
  the  fox.  Same  as  {Renard}. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Renard  \Ren"ard\  (r?n"?rd),  n.  [F.  renard  the  fox,  the  name  of 
  the  fox  in  a  celebrated  epic  poem,  and  of  German  origin,  G. 
  Reinhard  OHG.  Reginhard  properly,  strong  in  counsel;  regin 
  counsel  (akin  to  Goth.  ragin)  +  hart  hard.  See  {Hard}.] 
  A  fox;  --  so  called  in  fables  or  familiar  tales,  and  in 
  poetry.  [Written  also  {reynard}.] 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  Reynard 
  n  :  a  conventional  name  for  a  fox  used  in  tales  following  usage 
  in  the  old  epic  "Reynard  the  Fox"  [syn:  {Reynard}] 




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