venisoun

Middle English

Alternative forms

venysoun, venesoun, venysowne, venisyn, veneson, venesun

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman veneisun, from Latin vēnātiōnem, accusative of vēnātiō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vɛnəˈzuːn/, /ˈvɛn(ə)zun/

Noun

venisoun (plural venisouns)

One's quarry or prey; the animal that one is hunting, especially deer.
The meat of game, especially venison.

Descendants

English: venison
Scots: venison

References

“venesǒun (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-6.

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