Goat

A farm beast of the genus Capra, often bred for its wool, milk and meat, and its ability to devour all grass and weeds in a given area. It's leather was prized in the making of medieval shoes.

It is often associated with the devil, with its cloven hooves and horns and can be used as an heraldic charge.

See Also

• The entry for goat from Maplet's A Greene Forest