roe deer

noun

a small, agile Old World deer, Capreolus capreolus, the male of which has three-pointed antlers.

roe deer

a small graceful deer, Capreolus capreolus , of woodlands of Europe and Asia. The antlers are small and the summer coat is reddish-brown

before 1000; Old English rāhdēor (not recorded in ME)

There are from 60-100 in the cow and sheep, but only about five or six in the Roe-deer.

And, while he was strong, men used him in the chase, hunting wild goats and roe-deer and hares.

All other animals of the deer kind are inconstant in their amours, but the roe-deer never forsake each other.

And now, little girls, I am going to tell you of the life and history of a young roe-deer.

And pausing for no more words, she turned away, sprang lightly up the rocks as swiftly as a roe-deer, and disappeared.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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