The word “doe” reveals a fascinating linguistic versatility in literature, serving as both an archaic verb form and as a noun referring to a female deer. In many early modern texts, “doe” appears as an obsolete form of “do,” used to indicate action or performance in a deliberate, sometimes rhetorical way—see, for instance, its use in expressions of duty and inquiry in Thomas Jefferson’s writings [1], [2], [3], and [4]. Meanwhile, “doe” also functions as a naturalistic image; authors employ it to evoke the gentle, elusive qualities of a female deer, as found in natural histories and fables by writers such as William Clark, Meriwether Lewis, and Aesop [5], [6], [7], [8]. Additionally, the term even finds a place in modern conventions, seen in placeholders like “John Doe” [9], [10], underscoring its enduring role as both a literary device and a cultural symbol across genres and eras.