Now chiefly in form hogg. Chiefly British. A young sheep from the time it is weaned until its first shearing; (also) a yearling sheep. Cf. hogget, n.…
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| 释义 | the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > genus Ovus > [noun] > Ovus Aries (domestic sheep) > defined by age (24) hog1306 Now chiefly in form hogg. Chiefly British. A young sheep from the time it is weaned until its first shearing; (also) a yearling sheep. Cf. hogget, n.… ewe-hog1531 (see quot. 1614 and hog, n.1). tup-hog1591 a male lamb from its weaning till its first shearing. one shear1614 Used in stating the age of sheep with reference to the number of times the fleece has been shorn. one shear, two shear: one, two years old. Also… Subcategories:— one year old or sheared once (13) — two years old (5) — three years old (2) |
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