noun
Hearst
hst
noun
1
(archaic, hunting) A female deer in her second or third year.
"The huntsman noted a hearst grazing at the wood's edge."
How to Use Hearst
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old hunting term for a young female deer.
Word Forms
hearsts plural
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Etymology
Uncertain origin, likely connected to the Middle English word for a deer, the ancestor of modern "hart."