hearstn.
Hunting.
A hind of the second or third year.
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1677 N. Cox Gentleman's Recreation (ed. 2) i. 7 A Hinde..is called the first year, a Calf. The second year, a Hearse; and sometimes we say Brockets Sister.
1774 O. Goldsmith Hist. Earth II. 113 The female is called an hind..the second [year] a hearse.
1877 ‘Stonehenge’ Man. Brit. Rural Sports (1886) 134 According to the Devonshire Hunt—Deer under one year are called Calves; till three, the male a Brocket, and the female a Hearst.
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