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| - | :''[[medieval literature]], [[Reynard cycle]]'' | ||
| - | '''Reynard''' the [[Fox]], also known as '''Renard''', '''Renart''', '''Reinard''', '''Reinecke''', '''Reinhardus''', '''Reynardt''' and by many other spelling variations, is a [[picaresque]] [[trickster]] figure whose tale is told in a number of [[anthropomorphism|anthropomorphic]] tales from [[medieval Europe]], collectively known as the [[Reynard cycle]]. | ||
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| - | In the story, Reynard has been summoned to the court of king Noble, or Leo, the [[Lion]], to answer charges brought against him by [[Isengrin|Isengrim]] the [[Gray Wolf|Wolf]]. Other [[anthropomorphic]] animals, including Bruin the [[Bear]], Baldwin the [[donkey|Ass]], Tibert (Tybalt) the [[Cat]], all attempt one stratagem or another. The stories typically involve [[satire]] whose usual butts are the [[aristocracy]] and the [[clergy]], making Reynard a peasant-hero character. Reynard's principal castle, [[Maleperduys|Maupertuis]], is available to him whenever he needs to hide away from his enemies. Some of the tales feature Reynard's funeral, where his enemies gather to deliver maudlin [[elegy|elegies]] full of insincere piety, and which feature Reynard's posthumous revenge. Reynard's wife Hermeline appears in the stories, but plays little active role, although in some versions she remarries when Reynard is thought dead, thereby becoming one of the people he plans revenge upon. | ||
| + | # A large [[omnivorous]] mammal, related to the dog and [[raccoon]], having [[shaggy]] hair, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of family [[Ursidae]], particularly of subfamily ''[[Ursinae]]''. | ||
| + | # A [[large]] [[hairy]] [[man]], especially one who is [[gay]]. | ||
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- A large omnivorous mammal, related to the dog and raccoon, having shaggy hair, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of family Ursidae, particularly of subfamily Ursinae.
- A large hairy man, especially one who is gay.
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