| 单词 | welsh runt |
| 释义 | > as lemmasWelsh runt Welsh runt n. now chiefly historical an animal of a small breed of cattle native to Wales (see runt n. 1). ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > breeds of ox > [noun] > of Wales runt1549 Welsh runt1602 Welsh cattle1730 Welsh Black1742 black cattle1919 1602 in F. G. Emmison Essex Wills (1998) (modernized text) XI. 64 To him also the Welsh runts or other dry cattle and beasts feeding in the same marsh of mine. ?1606Welch Runts [see sense A. 5]. 1727 E. Laurence Duty of Steward 76 The Steward should be advis'd to stock the Ground with Scotch Keylys or Welch Runts. 1886 Daily News 14 Dec. 2/5 Welsh Runts were in good force, and maintained a prominent rank in the exhibition. 1910 Encycl. Brit. V. 540/2 Welsh cattle are well known in the Midland counties..where, under the name of ‘Welsh runts’, large herds of bullocks are fattened on the pastures. 1986 N. Russell Like engend'ring Like vi. 126 He suggested that Scottish and Welsh runt cows, brought down by the drovers to southern England, should be retained and bred from with an English bull. < as lemmas |
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