Sentence:  In the parallel hunt of Octovian, the hart has <WSD>rused</WSD> and momentarily escaped. With the death of White, the Knight's heart is wounded and his life is endangered but he escapes for a time as does the hart, though the hunter Death will ultimately be successful in both cases. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Of an animal: to turn or double back to elude hunters or their hunting dogs.