Of a sheep: having the area at the base of the tail diseased as a result of soiling of the wool with dung. Cf. belt, n.3

Of sheep: Having the disease known as tag.

diseased through the eating of spearwort.

Of a sheep: showing symptoms of giddiness or ataxia.

English regional (southern). Of sheep: unsteady, liable to fall (as a result of gid); = giddy, adj. 2e. Obsolete.

Of livestock: suffering from a disease thought to be caused by lying on moorland. Cf. moor-evil, n., moor-ill, n.

Having or provided with a pouch or a poke; spec. (of a sheep) having a bag-like swelling under the jaw; (also) put or stored in a bag.

Affected by the disease (of sheep) called the resp.