Ven″er‐y, n. [OE. venerie, F. vénerie, fr. OF. vener to hunt, L. venari. See Venison.] The art, act, or practice of hunting; the sports of the chase. “Beasts of venery and fishes.” Sir T. Browne.
I love hunting and venery. Chaucer.
Webster's Dictionary 1913
Ven″er‐y, n. [OE. venerie, F. vénerie, fr. OF. vener to hunt, L. venari. See Venison.] The art, act, or practice of hunting; the sports of the chase. “Beasts of venery and fishes.” Sir T. Browne.
I love hunting and venery. Chaucer.