quey

[ kwey ]

noun

, Scot. and North England.

, plural queys.

1. a heifer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of quey¹

1325–75; Middle English quy < Old Norse kvīga

Example Sentences

Ye might try it on the bauson-faced year-auld quey; an it does nae gude, it can do nae ill.

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The dairy farmers there retain the quey calves for maintaining the number of the cows, while they feed the male calves for veal.

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We put some pieces of the quey in the barge and then went on board.

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I had a cake made for the occasion, which Quey Ginn cut up with much pleasure.

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"The man's as mad as a March hare, or a gled-stung quey," cried Matty.

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