An archaic or dialectal term for a deer, or alternatively a small running stream or watercourse.
From Old English deor (animal, deer) or dǽr (stream). Multiple etymological paths converge in this word, making its exact origin uncertain in some uses.
The word daer shows how English dialects preserved ancient words—in some regions it meant deer, in others a stream, showing how the same sound could carry completely different meanings across geography!
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