A guild or association of hunters, particularly those who hunted with dogs; a medieval organization regulating hunting practices.
From Old English/Germanic 'cyne' (dog) and 'gild' (association/society), literally a 'dog hunters' guild.' Germanic tribes organized hunters into formal groups.
Medieval hunting guilds were like the first professional organizations—they controlled hunting rights, trained members, and enforced rules, making hunting as regulated as today's licensed professions.
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