英语词汇“to know by headmark”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. Originally and chiefly Scottish. The distinguishing features, esp. of the head or face, by which an individual person or farm animal is identified; spec. the natural appearance of a sheep, as opposed to any artificial mark or brand. Frequently in to know by headmark: to know by personal appearance, recognize by sight. Also in extended use. Now rare.

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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > genus Ovus > [noun] > Ovus Aries (domestic sheep) > body and parts of > head of > distinguishing features of

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1727 P. Walker Remarkable Passages Semple, Welwood & Cameron 169 K. James VI..knowing them all by Head-mark.

1741 J. Douglas Short Diss. Gout 20 I knew the Gout by head-mark.

1805 R. Forsyth Beauties Scotl. II. 180 An intelligent shepherd knows all his sheep from personal acquaintance, called head-mark, and can swear to the identity of a sheep as he could to that of a fellow-servant.

1829 W. Scott Antiquary (new ed.) II. xix. 263 He knew every book, as a shepherd does the individuals of his flock, by what is called head-mark.

1888 J. Bryce Amer. Commonw. II. lx. 426 In cities where people do not know their neighbours by headmark.

1906 J. Clay J. Clay i. 8 He knew every sheep on his hirsel by headmark.

1933 J. Buchan Prince of Captivity ii. ii. 161 There's..a general manager who spends his life in the train and doesn't know a single man by head-mark.

单词	to know by headmark
释义	> as lemmas to know by headmark a. Originally and chiefly Scottish. The distinguishing features, esp. of the head or face, by which an individual person or farm animal is identified; spec. the natural appearance of a sheep, as opposed to any artificial mark or brand. Frequently in to know by headmark: to know by personal appearance, recognize by sight. Also in extended use. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > external parts of body > head > [noun] > form or peculiarity of bottle-head1601 headmark1727 head form1858 the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > genus Ovus > [noun] > Ovus Aries (domestic sheep) > body and parts of > head of > distinguishing features of headmark1805 1727 P. Walker Remarkable Passages Semple, Welwood & Cameron 169 K. James VI..knowing them all by Head-mark. 1741 J. Douglas Short Diss. Gout 20 I knew the Gout by head-mark. 1805 R. Forsyth Beauties Scotl. II. 180 An intelligent shepherd knows all his sheep from personal acquaintance, called head-mark, and can swear to the identity of a sheep as he could to that of a fellow-servant. 1829 W. Scott Antiquary (new ed.) II. xix. 263 He knew every book, as a shepherd does the individuals of his flock, by what is called head-mark. 1888 J. Bryce Amer. Commonw. II. lx. 426 In cities where people do not know their neighbours by headmark. 1906 J. Clay J. Clay i. 8 He knew every sheep on his hirsel by headmark. 1933 J. Buchan Prince of Captivity ii. ii. 161 There's..a general manager who spends his life in the train and doesn't know a single man by head-mark. extracted from headmarkn. < as lemmas
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