reynder

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Partial calque of Old Norse hreindýri, with the second element refashioned after der (“deer”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈræi̯nˌdeːr/

Noun

reynder (plural reynder)

  1. reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
    Thise bestes they clepe "reynder". Six of hem were false reynder; they ben ful dere of the Finnes, forwhy they cacche wilde reynder with hem.
    They call these animals "reindeer". Six of them were decoy reindeer; they are very valuable to the Finns, because they use them to capture wild reindeer.

Descendants

  • English: reindeer
  • Middle Scots: ranedere, rane deir

References

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