noun
hind
A female red deer.
The hind leads her calf toward the wooded hillside.
Etymology
Old English hind already named a female deer. This animal sense preserves the inherited word and is separate from hind meaning at the back.
A female red deer.
The hind leads her calf toward the wooded hillside.
Old English hind already named a female deer. This animal sense preserves the inherited word and is separate from hind meaning at the back.