Radnorn.
/ˈradnə/, U.S. /ˈrædnər/ A Welsh breed of sheep with a short fleece and a tan or grey face and legs; a sheep of this breed. Also Hill Radnor. Also as a modifier, as Radnor breed, Radnor sheep, etc.
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1830 Cambrian 22 May 2/4 Breconshire. To be sold by auction,..the following capital farming stock, consisting of..80 ewes and lambs, 120 sheep, 20 Radnor ewes and lambs, 10 thorough-bred Cheviot rams.
1877 M. Evans in J. Coleman Sheep & Pigs Great Brit. xviii. 120 The best kind of Radnors are those having black faces, but a large number are of a tan, grimy, or grey colour.
1907 W. J. Clarke Mod. Sheep 124 A good many Radnor ewes are sold to go to other counties for fat lamb breeding.
1966 Flock Bk. Hill Radnor Sheep VIII. 6 Prices for both breeding and fatstock were the lowest for very many years, but those selling Radnors probably suffered less than most.
1992 Farmers Guardian 7 Aug. 10/6 The numbers of the Hill Radnor sheep breed have fallen to below 1,500 ewes.
2005 Carpet & Floorcoverings Rev. (Nexis) 17 Aug. 35 The popular main grade British carpet breeds of Scottish Blackface, Swaledale and Welsh Radnor will be imaginatively presented in both yarn and carpet samples.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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