Ven"i*son (?; 277), n. [OE. veneison,
veneson, venison, OF. veneison, F. venaison, L.
venatio hunting, the chase, game, fr. venari, p. p.
venatus, to hunt; perhaps akin to OHG. weidin&?;n,
weidenen, to pasture, to hunt, G. weide pasturage. Cf.
Gain to acquire, Venation.] 1. Beasts of
the chase. [Obs.] Fabyan.
2. Formerly, the flesh of any of the edible beasts
of the chase, also of game birds; now, the flesh of animals of the deer
kind exclusively.
Ven"i*son (?; 277), n. [OE. veneison,
veneson, venison, OF. veneison, F. venaison, L.
venatio hunting, the chase, game, fr. venari, p. p.
venatus, to hunt; perhaps akin to OHG. weidin&?;n,
weidenen, to pasture, to hunt, G. weide pasturage. Cf.
Gain to acquire, Venation.] 1. Beasts of
the chase. [Obs.] Fabyan.
2. Formerly, the flesh of any of the edible beasts
of the chase, also of game birds; now, the flesh of animals of the deer
kind exclusively.
