havier

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English

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Etymology

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Formerly haver, probably from half. Compare Latin semimas (an emasculate).

Noun

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havier (plural haviers)

  1. A castrated deer.
    • 1912, The Encyclopædia of Sport & Games:
      Haviers, or stags which have been gelded when young, have no horns, as is well known, and in the early part of the stalking season, when seen through a glass, might be mistaken for hummels []

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