Southdownn.

Brit.

/ˈsaʊθdaʊn/, U.S.

/ˈsaʊθˌdaʊn/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name South Downs.

Etymology: < the name of the South Downs, an area of chalk downs in southern England, comprising parts of the counties of Sussex and Hampshire < south adj. + the plural of down n.¹

I. Compounds.

1. attributive. Designating a breed of sheep from the South Downs of southern England (see sense 2), and wool and meat from such sheep, as Southdown breed, Southdown ewe, Southdown mutton, Southdown ram, Southdown wool, etc.Quot. 1742 may represent simple geographical use.

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1742 Defoe's Tour Great Brit. (ed. 3) III. 302 The Wool about Leominster..is as fine as any in England, the Southdown Wool not excepted.

1788 Times 26 May 3/3 At this season of the year it is common for butchers to buy up the smallest of the old Southdown mutton, particularly ewes.

1794 G. Culley Observ. Live Stock (ed. 2) 136 The South-down breed have no horns, grey faces and legs, fine bones.., high on the shoulder, and light in the fore-quarter.

1822 Cobbett's Weekly Polit. Reg. 11 May 336 Offered 17 shillings instead of 37 shillings a-head for his South Down Ewes.

1861 Times 11 July Webb's celebrated flock of Southdown sheep.

1885 F. H. Bowman Struct. Wool Fibre 251 A fair illustration of pure Southdown wool.

1902 Encycl. Brit. XXV. 193/2 The Suffolk..probably took its origin in the crossing of improved Southdown rams with the old horned Norfolk ewes.

1931 S. G. Barker Wool Quality 198 It is a surprising discovery that the blending of an equal weight of Southdown wool with Merino wool should have so little influence on its shrinkage properties.

1981 L. Alderson in K. Thear & A. Fraser Compl. Bk. Raising Livestock & Poultry v. 113/1 A Southdown ewe weighs only about 130lb (60kg).

2002 P. Clabburn Shawls (ed. 2) 21/1 The earliest manufacturers discovered that a warp of fine silk with a weft of Southdown wool produced the best results.

II. Simple uses.

2. A breed of hornless sheep native to the South Downs of Sussex and Hampshire in southern England, reared both for its meat and for its short fine wool; a sheep of this breed.The Southdown was largely developed in the late 18th cent.

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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > genus Ovus > [noun] > Ovus Aries (domestic sheep) > specific breeds or members of

mug1596

down1721

Shropshire1768

Norfolk sheep1778

Ryeland1786

Southdown1786

Persian1794

Leicester1798

Southdowner1799

Ryeland1802

loaghtan1812

Manx loaghtan1812

herdwick1837

Wallachian1837

Norfolk1851

Teeswater1861

bluefaced Leicester1864

Rough Fell1871

Border Leicester1873

Mexican1878

Cheviot1883

fat-tail1888

pampas1892

pampas sheep1895

turbary1908

karakul1913

East Friesian1949

Texel1949

Norfolk Horn1961

Colbred1962

1786 Ann. Agric. 6 422 He includes Wiltshires and Norfolks in the class of Dorsets, and I suppose South Downs also.

1790 W. Marshall Rural Econ. Midland Counties I. 413 A middlewooled breed, as the Wiltshire, the Norfolk, or the Southdown (of Sussex).

1844 H. Stephens Bk. of Farm II. 99 The Leicester and Southdowns afford the best mutton-chops.

1885 F. H. Bowman Struct. Wool Fibre 85 The Shropshire Speckle-faced Sheep is a cross breed between the original horned sheep and the Southdown.

1926 J. Devanny Butcher Shop i. 8 The Southdown's head came round to him, her patient, foolish eyes carrying an appeal that made him swear aloud.

1973 J. Seymour & S. Seymour Self-sufficiency viii. 103 If you want a small sheep..then I would suggest the Southdown as your best breed.

2004 J. R. Gillespie Mod. Livestock & Poultry Production 494/2 Southdowns tend to become overfat at an early age.

3. Mutton from a Southdown sheep. Now rare.

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the world > food and drink > food > animals for food > mutton > [noun] > types of mutton

ram mutton1599

Welsh muttona1627

wether-mutton1707

turnip-muttona1722

marsh mutton1724

traik1802

Southdown1818

pré salé1839

Southdowner1841

tup-mutton1844

1818 T. Hudson Comic Songs 14 Well, this mutton is fine; Southdown, I suppose.

1826 B. R. Haydon Let. 18 Aug. in Autobiogr. (1927) xxiv. 331 His sly hints as I passed his shop that he had ‘a bit of South Down, very fine’.

1859 C. J. Lever Davenport Dunn xxxvi His curdiest salmon declined, his wonderful ‘south-down’ sent away scarcely tasted.

1902 A. R. Gregory Woman's Favorite Cook Bk. i. vi. 47 The finest mutton for table use is what is known as the South Down.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	southdown
释义	Southdownn. Brit. /ˈsaʊθdaʊn/, U.S. /ˈsaʊθˌdaʊn/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name South Downs. Etymology: < the name of the South Downs, an area of chalk downs in southern England, comprising parts of the counties of Sussex and Hampshire < south adj. + the plural of down n.¹ I. Compounds. 1. attributive. Designating a breed of sheep from the South Downs of southern England (see sense 2), and wool and meat from such sheep, as Southdown breed, Southdown ewe, Southdown mutton, Southdown ram, Southdown wool, etc.Quot. 1742 may represent simple geographical use. ΚΠ 1742 Defoe's Tour Great Brit. (ed. 3) III. 302 The Wool about Leominster..is as fine as any in England, the Southdown Wool not excepted. 1788 Times 26 May 3/3 At this season of the year it is common for butchers to buy up the smallest of the old Southdown mutton, particularly ewes. 1794 G. Culley Observ. Live Stock (ed. 2) 136 The South-down breed have no horns, grey faces and legs, fine bones.., high on the shoulder, and light in the fore-quarter. 1822 Cobbett's Weekly Polit. Reg. 11 May 336 Offered 17 shillings instead of 37 shillings a-head for his South Down Ewes. 1861 Times 11 July Webb's celebrated flock of Southdown sheep. 1885 F. H. Bowman Struct. Wool Fibre 251 A fair illustration of pure Southdown wool. 1902 Encycl. Brit. XXV. 193/2 The Suffolk..probably took its origin in the crossing of improved Southdown rams with the old horned Norfolk ewes. 1931 S. G. Barker Wool Quality 198 It is a surprising discovery that the blending of an equal weight of Southdown wool with Merino wool should have so little influence on its shrinkage properties. 1981 L. Alderson in K. Thear & A. Fraser Compl. Bk. Raising Livestock & Poultry v. 113/1 A Southdown ewe weighs only about 130lb (60kg). 2002 P. Clabburn Shawls (ed. 2) 21/1 The earliest manufacturers discovered that a warp of fine silk with a weft of Southdown wool produced the best results. II. Simple uses. 2. A breed of hornless sheep native to the South Downs of Sussex and Hampshire in southern England, reared both for its meat and for its short fine wool; a sheep of this breed.The Southdown was largely developed in the late 18th cent. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > genus Ovus > [noun] > Ovus Aries (domestic sheep) > specific breeds or members of mug1596 down1721 Shropshire1768 Norfolk sheep1778 Ryeland1786 Southdown1786 Persian1794 Leicester1798 Southdowner1799 Ryeland1802 loaghtan1812 Manx loaghtan1812 herdwick1837 Wallachian1837 Norfolk1851 Teeswater1861 bluefaced Leicester1864 Rough Fell1871 Border Leicester1873 Mexican1878 Cheviot1883 fat-tail1888 pampas1892 pampas sheep1895 turbary1908 karakul1913 East Friesian1949 Texel1949 Norfolk Horn1961 Colbred1962 1786 Ann. Agric. 6 422 He includes Wiltshires and Norfolks in the class of Dorsets, and I suppose South Downs also. 1790 W. Marshall Rural Econ. Midland Counties I. 413 A middlewooled breed, as the Wiltshire, the Norfolk, or the Southdown (of Sussex). 1844 H. Stephens Bk. of Farm II. 99 The Leicester and Southdowns afford the best mutton-chops. 1885 F. H. Bowman Struct. Wool Fibre 85 The Shropshire Speckle-faced Sheep is a cross breed between the original horned sheep and the Southdown. 1926 J. Devanny Butcher Shop i. 8 The Southdown's head came round to him, her patient, foolish eyes carrying an appeal that made him swear aloud. 1973 J. Seymour & S. Seymour Self-sufficiency viii. 103 If you want a small sheep..then I would suggest the Southdown as your best breed. 2004 J. R. Gillespie Mod. Livestock & Poultry Production 494/2 Southdowns tend to become overfat at an early age. 3. Mutton from a Southdown sheep. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > animals for food > mutton > [noun] > types of mutton ram mutton1599 Welsh muttona1627 wether-mutton1707 turnip-muttona1722 marsh mutton1724 traik1802 Southdown1818 pré salé1839 Southdowner1841 tup-mutton1844 1818 T. Hudson Comic Songs 14 Well, this mutton is fine; Southdown, I suppose. 1826 B. R. Haydon Let. 18 Aug. in Autobiogr. (1927) xxiv. 331 His sly hints as I passed his shop that he had ‘a bit of South Down, very fine’. 1859 C. J. Lever Davenport Dunn xxxvi His curdiest salmon declined, his wonderful ‘south-down’ sent away scarcely tasted. 1902 A. R. Gregory Woman's Favorite Cook Bk. i. vi. 47 The finest mutton for table use is what is known as the South Down. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1742
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