Herefordn.

/ˈhɛrɪfəd/

Etymology: < the name of Hereford, the county town of Herefordshire, a county in the west of England.

Used to designate a breed of cattle originating there, distinguished by their reddish-brown colour and white faces.

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Herefordshire1789

Hereford1805

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1805 J. Lawrence Gen. Treat. Cattle 46 Are we to conjecture, that the Herefords owe their bald face to the smoky white faces of the red cattle of Montgomery?

1805 J. Lawrence Gen. Treat. Cattle 48 The distinguishing qualities of Hereford oxen.

1844 H. Stephens Bk. of Farm III. 1273 Another breed..is the Hereford, which has long been famed for its excellent steers.

1862 J. C. Morton Farmer's Cal. 578 The Herefords, another leading breed of cattle, characterized by red body and white or mottled face, come almost as early to maturity as the short-horn.

1875 Encycl. Brit. I. 388/1 The Hereford is the breed which in England contests most closely with the short-horns for the palm of excellence.

1889 R. Wallace Farm Live Stock (ed. 2) vi. 74 A Cross bred from a Galloway cow by a bull of one of the favourite or improved breeds, such as short~horn or Hereford, is usually an excellent butchers' animal... The Hereford crosses are..polled, with a white head and a red or dark grey body.

1931 Times Lit. Suppl. 20 Aug. 625/3 The fat Herefords that graze lazily in English meadows.

1960 Farmer & Stockbreeder 15 Mar. 95 A yardful of well-finished Hereford-cross beef.

1973 Country Life 8 Mar. 654 Cattle Societies... The Hereford herd book society.

Derivatives

ˈHerefordshire n. = main sense.

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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > breeds of ox > [noun] > of Herefordshire

Herefordshire1789

Hereford1805

white-face1826

1789 W. Marshall Rural Econ. Glocestershire II. 226 The Herefordshire breed of cattle..may..be deemed the finest breed of cattle in this island... In general appearance the Herefordshire cattle resemble very much those of Sussex.

1805 J. Duncumb Agric. Herefordsh. 118 The Leicestershire cow..will never breed a rival to the Herefordshire ox... There is an extraordinary difference between the weight of a Herefordshire cow and the ox bred from her.

1807 R. Southey Lett. from Eng. III. lxxi. 313 These people will apply to..a Herefordshire bull, the same epithets of praise..which a sculptor would bestow upon the Venus de Medici.

1834 W. Youatt Cattle iii. 31 The Herefordshire white-faced breed... The Hereford oxen are considerably larger than the North Devons... The old Herefords were brown or red-brown.

1836 Penny Cycl. VI. 379/2 The Herefordshire oxen are best suited to the rich pastures of their native county.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2018).

单词	hereford
释义	Herefordn. /ˈhɛrɪfəd/ Etymology: < the name of Hereford, the county town of Herefordshire, a county in the west of England. Used to designate a breed of cattle originating there, distinguished by their reddish-brown colour and white faces. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > breeds of ox > [noun] > of Herefordshire Herefordshire1789 Hereford1805 white-face1826 1805 J. Lawrence Gen. Treat. Cattle 46 Are we to conjecture, that the Herefords owe their bald face to the smoky white faces of the red cattle of Montgomery? 1805 J. Lawrence Gen. Treat. Cattle 48 The distinguishing qualities of Hereford oxen. 1844 H. Stephens Bk. of Farm III. 1273 Another breed..is the Hereford, which has long been famed for its excellent steers. 1862 J. C. Morton Farmer's Cal. 578 The Herefords, another leading breed of cattle, characterized by red body and white or mottled face, come almost as early to maturity as the short-horn. 1875 Encycl. Brit. I. 388/1 The Hereford is the breed which in England contests most closely with the short-horns for the palm of excellence. 1889 R. Wallace Farm Live Stock (ed. 2) vi. 74 A Cross bred from a Galloway cow by a bull of one of the favourite or improved breeds, such as short~horn or Hereford, is usually an excellent butchers' animal... The Hereford crosses are..polled, with a white head and a red or dark grey body. 1931 Times Lit. Suppl. 20 Aug. 625/3 The fat Herefords that graze lazily in English meadows. 1960 Farmer & Stockbreeder 15 Mar. 95 A yardful of well-finished Hereford-cross beef. 1973 Country Life 8 Mar. 654 Cattle Societies... The Hereford herd book society. Derivatives ˈHerefordshire n. = main sense. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > breeds of ox > [noun] > of Herefordshire Herefordshire1789 Hereford1805 white-face1826 1789 W. Marshall Rural Econ. Glocestershire II. 226 The Herefordshire breed of cattle..may..be deemed the finest breed of cattle in this island... In general appearance the Herefordshire cattle resemble very much those of Sussex. 1805 J. Duncumb Agric. Herefordsh. 118 The Leicestershire cow..will never breed a rival to the Herefordshire ox... There is an extraordinary difference between the weight of a Herefordshire cow and the ox bred from her. 1807 R. Southey Lett. from Eng. III. lxxi. 313 These people will apply to..a Herefordshire bull, the same epithets of praise..which a sculptor would bestow upon the Venus de Medici. 1834 W. Youatt Cattle iii. 31 The Herefordshire white-faced breed... The Hereford oxen are considerably larger than the North Devons... The old Herefords were brown or red-brown. 1836 Penny Cycl. VI. 379/2 The Herefordshire oxen are best suited to the rich pastures of their native county. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2018). < n.1789
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