sheepcote

[ sheep-koht ]

/ ˈʃipˌkoʊt /

noun Chiefly British.

a pen or covered enclosure for sheep.

Origin of sheepcote

1375–1425; late Middle English. See sheep, cote¹

Words nearby sheepcote

sheeney, sheeny, sheep, sheepback rock, sheepberry, sheepcote, sheep-dip, sheepdog, sheepdog trial, sheep fescue, sheepfold

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Example sentences from the Web for sheepcote

Cotswold (pronounced Cotsold) is an old word for a sheepcote.
A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3|Various
Then he'll ask, "Whereabouts is your sheepcote and shieling?"
Tales from the Fjeld|P. Chr. Asbjrnsen
She goes first till they come to the sheepcote; she goes in and bade them follow her.
The story of Burnt Njal|Anonymous
After that they all ran out of the sheepcote, but Rodny went indoors with Njal, and was there the rest of the night.
The story of Burnt Njal|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for sheepcote

sheepcote

/ (ˈʃiːpˌkəʊt) /

noun

mainly British another word for sheepfold

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单词	sheepcote
释义	sheepcote [ sheep-koht ] / ˈʃipˌkoʊt / noun Chiefly British. a pen or covered enclosure for sheep. Origin of sheepcote 1375–1425; late Middle English. See sheep, cote¹ Words nearby sheepcote sheeney, sheeny, sheep, sheepback rock, sheepberry, sheepcote, sheep-dip, sheepdog, sheepdog trial, sheep fescue, sheepfold Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sheepcote Cotswold (pronounced Cotsold) is an old word for a sheepcote. A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3\|Various Then he'll ask, "Whereabouts is your sheepcote and shieling?" Tales from the Fjeld\|P. Chr. Asbjrnsen She goes first till they come to the sheepcote; she goes in and bade them follow her. The story of Burnt Njal\|Anonymous After that they all ran out of the sheepcote, but Rodny went indoors with Njal, and was there the rest of the night. The story of Burnt Njal\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for sheepcote sheepcote / (ˈʃiːpˌkəʊt) / noun mainly British another word for sheepfold Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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