in-foaladj.

Brit.

/ˈɪnfəʊl/, U.S.

/ˈɪnfoʊl/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: in foal at foal n. 1b.

Etymology: < in foal at foal n. 1b.

attributive. Of a mare: that is in foal, pregnant.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by gender or age > [adjective] > of or like a mare > pregnant

full of foal, calf, etc.1722

in-foal1827

stinted1847

foaly1849

foaling1885

1827 Times 5 Feb. 2/6 The death of this valuable in-foal mare, five years old, was thus inhumanly caused.

1863 Farmer's Mag. 45 221/2 For the best Mare and Foal, or in-foal mare, for hunting purposes, £20 to Mr. Francis B. Sharpe, of Finedon.

1929 Chilean Rev. No. 31. 59/1 To prevent joint-ill in foals, these stations feed a teaspoonful of potassium iodide crystals twice per month to each in-foal mare.

1948 Vet. Rec. 25 Dec. 679/1 The in-foal mares were run out during the day until near to foaling.

2007 Racing Post (Nexis) 10 June 18 The Tim Doyle-trained mare Summer Magic is one recent example of an in-form in-foal mare.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	in-foal
释义	in-foaladj. Brit. /ˈɪnfəʊl/, U.S. /ˈɪnfoʊl/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: in foal at foal n. 1b. Etymology: < in foal at foal n. 1b. attributive. Of a mare: that is in foal, pregnant. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by gender or age > [adjective] > of or like a mare > pregnant full of foal, calf, etc.1722 in-foal1827 stinted1847 foaly1849 foaling1885 1827 Times 5 Feb. 2/6 The death of this valuable in-foal mare, five years old, was thus inhumanly caused. 1863 Farmer's Mag. 45 221/2 For the best Mare and Foal, or in-foal mare, for hunting purposes, £20 to Mr. Francis B. Sharpe, of Finedon. 1929 Chilean Rev. No. 31. 59/1 To prevent joint-ill in foals, these stations feed a teaspoonful of potassium iodide crystals twice per month to each in-foal mare. 1948 Vet. Rec. 25 Dec. 679/1 The in-foal mares were run out during the day until near to foaling. 2007 Racing Post (Nexis) 10 June 18 The Tim Doyle-trained mare Summer Magic is one recent example of an in-form in-foal mare. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1827
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