HERDWICK

Meaning of HERDWICK in English

n. 1 an animal of a hardy breed of mountain sheep from n. England. 2 this breed.

[ obs. herdwick pasture-ground (as HERD, WICK(2)), perh. because this breed originated in Furness Abbey pastures ]

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HERDWICK — ˈhərˌdwik noun Etymology: from obsolete herdwick pasture ground, from Middle English, from hierde, herde herdsman + wick; from the breed's …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HERDWICK — n. robust sheep with thick coarse wool native to the Lake District of England
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HERDWICK — [ 'hə:dwɪk ] ■ noun a sheep of a hardy mountain breed from the north of England. Origin C19: from …
Concise Oxford English vocab
HERDWICK — Herdwick BrE AmE ˈhɜːd wɪk AmE \ ˈhɝːd-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HERDWICK — n. 1 an animal of a hardy breed of mountain sheep from N. England. 2 this breed. [obs. herdwick pasture-ground …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HERDWICK — n.1 an animal of a hardy breed of mountain sheep from N. England. 2 this breed. Etymology: obs. herdwick pasture-ground …
Oxford English vocab
HERDWICK — Хердуик (порода горных овец; разводится в Озёрном крае (Lake District) полн. Herdwick sheep
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
HERDWICK — "Хердуик" (порода горных овец; разводится в Озёрном крае [Lake District]) полн. Herdwick sheep
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
POTTER, (HELEN) BEATRIX — born July 28, 1866, South Kensington, Middlesex [now in Greater London], Eng. died Dec. 22, 1943, Sawrey, Lancashire [now in …
Britannica English vocabulary
SHEEP — n. 25B6; noun ram, ewe, lamb, wether, bellwether, tup; Austral. informal jumbuck, woolly. See list. ovine. Sheep breeds Lonk Abyssinian …
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