Category:Venison

Ven"i*son, n. Etym: [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, 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.