n.1 an animal of a hardy breed of mountain sheep from N. England.
2 this breed.
Etymology: obs. herdwick pasture-ground (as HERD, WICK(2)), perh. because this breed originated in Furness Abbey pastures
n.1 an animal of a hardy breed of mountain sheep from N. England.
2 this breed.
Etymology: obs. herdwick pasture-ground (as HERD, WICK(2)), perh. because this breed originated in Furness Abbey pastures
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012