单词 | with a foal at foot |
释义 | > as lemmaswith a foal (lamb, etc.) at (her) foot (b) with a foal (lamb, etc.) at (her) foot: (of a mare, ewe, etc.) accompanied by a foal, lamb, etc. ΚΠ 1500 in G. Neilson & H. Paton Acts Lords of Council Civil Causes (1918) II. 360 It was allegit..that the sade Archbald tuke..a cow, a calf and a stirk at hir fute for the sade horse. 1589 R. Payne Briefe Descr. Ireland 10 You may buy the best Heafers there with Calues at their feet. for xx. s. a peece, the which are nothing inferiour to the better sorte of Lyncolnshire breed. 1612 Sir R. Boyle in Lismore Papers (1886) I. 10 5 of them [sc. mares] had horse colte at their feet. 1769 J. Wallis Nat. Hist. Northumberland I. xii. 410 A female, with a calf at her foot, is not to be approached without danger. 1795 Sale Catal. in Notes & Queries (1951) 14 Apr. 157/2 Mare..9 yrs..with fine foal at her foot. 1803 Bury & Norwich Post 28 Sept. 1/2 (advt.) A brood mare with foal at foot. 1903 Southern Planter Apr. 344 (advt.) One thoroughbred Angus cow, unregistered coming 3 yrs., with heifer calf at foot. 1995 Farmers Weekly 21 July 102 (advt.) 150 north country ewes with March born Suffolk lambs at foot for sale. < as lemmas |
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