单词 | well-woolled |
释义 | well-woolledwell-wooledadj. Having a thick fleece; amply covered in wool. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > genus Ovus > [adjective] > of parts of > having a fleece > of a specific kind well-woolled1577 woolled1577 honey-woolled1607 good-woolled1778 thick-woolled1913 1577 W. Harrison Hist. Descr. Islande Brit. i. viii. f. 16v/2, in R. Holinshed Chron. I The sheepe of thys countrye [sc. the Isle of Man] are exceeding huge, wel woolled, and their tayles of such greatnesse as is almost incredible. a1642 H. Best Farming & Memorandum Bks. (1984) 14 A score of large and well wool'd weathers. 1694 P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 5th Bk. Wks. Pantagr. Prognost. 240 Double Ducats, Rose-Nobles, Angels, Spankers, Spur-Royals, and Well-wool'd-Sheeps of Berry will once more be in fashion. 1749 W. Ellis Compl. Syst. Improvem. Sheep vi. 65 The Neck must be large and right.., the Belly deep and well woolled. 1778 D. Loch Ess. Trade Scotl. I. i. 12 A well-wooled tup and ewe never fail to produce lambs properly cloathed to protect them from the weather. 1838 Cultivator 2 166/1 Their close fleeces and well woolled heads and legs, assured me they could endure any extremity of weather. 1870 Farmer's Mag. Sept. 208/1 They are well woolled, bare-faced and bare-legged, with beautifully turned horns. 1920 Field Illustr. Mar. 174/1 The two-year-old Buttar ram is also another ideal type of blocky well-wooled sheep. 2008 K. Dun Beautiful Sheep 34/1 The head and short, straight legs should be well woolled and the fleece long and curly. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1577 |
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