sheep fleece
31Sheep — The presence of sheep throughout England in the medieval period is remembered in many placenames such as Shipton and Shipston. Approximately three quarters of the livestock (excluding draught oxen) recorded in *DB were sheep. In the 12c, they… …
32fleece — to defraud By robbery or overcharging, from the shearing of sheep: ... all the petty cutthroat ways and means with which she used to fleece us. (Cleland, 1749 she was a cheating bawd) And (for non lawyers) see knight of the Golden… …
33sheep dip — /ˈʃip dɪp/ (say sheep dip) noun 1. a lotion or wash applied to the fleece or skin of sheep to kill vermin. 2. a deep trough containing such a liquid through which sheep are driven. 3. Colloquial cheap alcohol, especially whisky …
34sheep — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. ram, ewe, lamb; bighorn, karakul; mutton; congregation, parish; follower. See animal, laity, modesty. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. lamb, ewe, ram, tup, mutton. Types and breeds of sheep include: Leicester …
35fleece — flɪËs n. coat of wool on a sheep; wool sheared from a sheep; something soft and fluffy, something resembling wool v. cheat; rob; shear the wool from a sheep …
36fleece — 1. noun a sheep s fleece Syn: wool, coat 2. verb, informal we were fleeced by a scalper See swindle 1 …
37fleece — noun 1》 the wool coat of a sheep. 2》 a soft, warm fabric with a texture similar to sheep s wool, or a garment made from this. verb informal charge (someone) an unfairly high price. Derivatives fleeced adjective Origin OE flēos, flēs, of W. Gmc… …
38fleece — (flēs) 1. the thick, woolly or hairy coat of a sheep or other animal. 2. a network of interlacing fibers; see neuropil …
39fleece rot — dermatitis in sheep resulting from prolonged skin wetness, accompanied by matted wool and exudation; it is often a precursor of cutaneous myiasis …
40fleece wool — wool from the coat of a sheep …
