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† dartars Obs.
Also darters.
[Corruption of F. dartre: see dartre.]
A disease of sheep: see quots.
1580Well of Woman Hill, Aberdeen A iv a, It perfytlie curis the exteriour scabbis, wyldefyre, darteris, and vther filthines of the skyn. 1587L. Mascall Govt. Cattle, Sheepe (1627) 221 There is..a certaine scab that runnes on the chinne which is commonly called of the shepheards the dartars. 1726Dict. Rust. (ed. 3), Chin-scab, a Scabby Disease in Sheep..commonly call'd The Darters. 1741Compl. Fam. Piece iii. 496 There is a certain Scab on the Chin of Lambs at some Seasons, occasioned by their feeding on Grass covered with Dew; it is called by the Shepherds the Dartars; which will kill a Lamb if not stopt. |