'Reynard' definitions:
Definition of 'Reynard'
(from WordNet)
noun
A conventional name for a fox used in tales following usage in the old epic `Reynard the Fox'
Definition of 'Reynard'
From: GCIDE
- Reynard \Rey"nard\, n. An appelation applied after the manner of a proper name to the fox. Same as Renard. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'reynard'
From: GCIDE
- 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.] [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'reynard'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- African hunting dog,
- Artful Dodger,
- brush wolf,
- Cape hunting dog,
- charmer,
- coyote,
- crafty rascal,
- dingo,
- dodger,
- fox,
- glib tongue,
- horse trader,
- hyena,
- jackal,
- lobo,
- medicine wolf,
- Philadelphia lawyer,
- prairie wolf,
- shyster,
- slick citizen,
- sly dog,
- slyboots,
- sweet talker,
- swindler,
- timber wolf,
- trickster,
- wolf,
- Yankee horse trader