Hypertext Webster Gateway: "reynard"
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) 1.7 (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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