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† yearing, n. and a. Obs.
Forms: see year1; also 6 yeoryng.
[f. year1 + -ing3.]
A. n. = yearling A. 1; also with numeral, as three yearing, an animal three years old.
1460J. Capgrave Chron. (Rolls) 8 Jabel departed the flokkis of scheep fro the flokkis of goot..aftir here age ȝeringis be hem selve, and elder be hem selve. 1586Wills & Inv. N.C. (Surtees) II. 131, ij coulte foles, not yearingers [sic]. 1607Topsell Four-f. Beasts 122 The french haue no proper name for this beast that I can learn vntil he be a three yearing, and then they call him (ein Gabler). 1611Cotgr., Borret, a yearing. 1641Best Farm. Bks. (Surtees) 120 The yearinges weare large, and the two yeares little.
B. adj. = yearling B. 1.
1451Lincoln Dioc. Doc. (1914) 51 A ȝeryng calf. 1516in 5th Rep. Hist. MSS. Comm. (1876) App. 596/2 A yeoryng boloke. 1558Test. Ebor. (Surtees) VI. 81, ij yeringe foolles. |