Hart (deer)

Hart is an archaic word for "stag" (from Old English heorot, "deer" – compare with modern Dutch hert, German Hirsch and Swedish/Norwegian/Danish hjort, also "deer"). Specifically, "hart" was used in medieval times to describe a red deer stag more than five years old.

Hart (deer)

Hart is an archaic word for "stag" (from Old English heorot, "deer" – compare with modern Dutch hert, German Hirsch and Swedish/Norwegian/Danish hjort, also "deer"). Specifically, "hart" was used in medieval times to describe a red deer stag more than five years old.