单词 | white-starred |
释义 | > as lemmaswhite-starred a. Of a horse or cow: having a spot or patch of white hair on the forehead. Also more fully white-starred. Cf. star n.1 8.For the meaning of the lemma in quot. OE see note in etymology. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > animal body > markings or colourings > [adjective] > streaked or marked with white > having a white head > having white patch on forehead starredOE bausondc1320 OE Harley Gloss. (1966) 200 Frontialis, steorrede. c1380 Sir Ferumbras (1879) l. 3987 Hastelich aȝen on ys stede he wond, þe sterrede he takeþ on ys hond, & leteþ hem boþe renne. a1400 Gloss. W. de Bibbesworth (Paris) (1929) 73 (MED) Vache ou veel l'oreille cheval veiroun al front paille [glossed] sterrid. c1500 in J. Harley et al. Rep. MSS R. R. Hastings (1928) I. 421 (MED) Fox–smale moseled, pryke eryd, and fayr sterede. 1570 in S. Tymms Wills & Inventories Bury St. Edmunds (1850) 156 One blacke stered heckforde of the age of two yeres. 1655 S. Jeney in C. H. Simmons Plymouth Colony Rec. (1996) I. 291 I give to Benjamine Bartlett onely the Starred Cow which is att Thomas Popes Recaling whatsoever ells is mencioned in my former will. 1838 Trans. Essex (Mass.) Agric. Soc. 1837 66 There were several others of promise, and good quality, particularly..the starred bull, by Amos King. 1887 N. H. Dole tr. L. Tolstoy Invaders 298 The starred mare following in her steps, and feeling very gay, hit the gelding on the chest. 1905 R. Bedford Snare of Strength xlv. 326 The white-starred stallion felt the joy of a brave animal in his own speed. 1951 F. Downey Free & Easy 34 The starred sorrel was developing into one of those rare mounts which to horsemen are beyond price. 2013 Daily Mail (Online ed.) 31 May Piggott did little more than wave his whip as the white-starred bay..quickened past the French-trained colt Gyr. < as lemmas |
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