Romney Marshn.

Brit.

/ˌrɒmnɪ ˈmɑːʃ/, U.S.

/ˌrɑmni ˈmɑrʃ/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Romney Marsh.

Etymology: < Romney Marsh, the name of an area of rich grazing land on the coast of Kent, England < Romney , the name of a town in Kent + marsh n.¹

Agriculture.

A breed of stocky long-woolled sheep originally bred in Kent and now common in New Zealand; a sheep of this breed. Frequently attributive.

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Romney Marsh1742

Romney1771

Kent1809

1742 Defoe's Tour Great Brit. (ed. 3) I. 178 These Romney-marsh Sheep are counted rather larger than the Leicestershire and Lincolnshire Sheep.

1797 Monthly Mag. May 409/2 For the best fleece of a Romney-marsh ram,..two guineas.

1837 W. Youatt Sheep vii. 239 In some parts of the east of the county a polled breed of middle size, a cross between the Romney Marsh and the South Down, is found.

1861 I. M. Beeton Bk. Househ. Managem. xiv. 327 The Romney Marsh..is a highly useful..variety..of the English domestic sheep.

1891 R. Wallace Rural Econ. Austral. & N.Z. (caption to Plate LXIX) Romney Marsh or Kent Sheep.

1922 V. Sackville-West Heir iv. 42 It's like sheep..Oxfordshire don't do on Romney Marsh, and Romney Marsh don't do in Oxfordshire.

1974 T. Allbeury Snowball xiv. 72 It's been said that Romney Marsh sheep are bred only for survival.

2005 J. Gasteen Under the Mulga xvii. 288 As fat lamb prices had been high for a number of years..we decided to breed Romney Marsh sheep.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	romney marsh
释义	Romney Marshn. Brit. /ˌrɒmnɪ ˈmɑːʃ/, U.S. /ˌrɑmni ˈmɑrʃ/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Romney Marsh. Etymology: < Romney Marsh, the name of an area of rich grazing land on the coast of Kent, England < Romney , the name of a town in Kent + marsh n.¹ Agriculture. A breed of stocky long-woolled sheep originally bred in Kent and now common in New Zealand; a sheep of this breed. Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > genus Ovus > [noun] > Ovus Aries (domestic sheep) > specific breeds or members of > Romney Romney Marsh1742 Romney1771 Kent1809 1742 Defoe's Tour Great Brit. (ed. 3) I. 178 These Romney-marsh Sheep are counted rather larger than the Leicestershire and Lincolnshire Sheep. 1797 Monthly Mag. May 409/2 For the best fleece of a Romney-marsh ram,..two guineas. 1837 W. Youatt Sheep vii. 239 In some parts of the east of the county a polled breed of middle size, a cross between the Romney Marsh and the South Down, is found. 1861 I. M. Beeton Bk. Househ. Managem. xiv. 327 The Romney Marsh..is a highly useful..variety..of the English domestic sheep. 1891 R. Wallace Rural Econ. Austral. & N.Z. (caption to Plate LXIX) Romney Marsh or Kent Sheep. 1922 V. Sackville-West Heir iv. 42 It's like sheep..Oxfordshire don't do on Romney Marsh, and Romney Marsh don't do in Oxfordshire. 1974 T. Allbeury Snowball xiv. 72 It's been said that Romney Marsh sheep are bred only for survival. 2005 J. Gasteen Under the Mulga xvii. 288 As fat lamb prices had been high for a number of years..we decided to breed Romney Marsh sheep. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1742
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