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mowburnt, a.|ˈməʊbɜːnt|
[f. mow n.1 + burnt ppl. a.]
Of hay, corn, etc.: Spoilt by becoming overheated in the mow.
1548Act 2 & 3 Edw. VI, c. 10 §2 Any Malte..beinge made of mowburnte or spired Barley. 1641Best Farm. Bks. (Surtees) 54 To lye such barley aside for seede as is..moweburnt. 1764Museum Rust. II. lxxi. 234 The hay stacked in this damp state is always mow-burnt. 1900Daily News 23 May 9/1 The greater part was good, but there was a mixture of bad mowburnt (overheated in the rick). |