单词 | radnor breed |
释义 | > as lemmasRadnor breed 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. ΚΠ 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. < as lemmas |
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