reynard

reynard
reynard quasi-proper name for a fox, c.1300, from O.Fr. Renart, name of the fox in Roman de Renart, from O.H.G. personal name Reginhart, lit. "counsel-brave." The first element is related to RECKON (Cf. reckon), the second to HARD (Cf. hard).

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