sheepcote

[ sheep-koht ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. a pen or covered enclosure for sheep.

sheepcote

/ ˈʃiːpˌkəʊt /

noun

1. See sheepfold
   another word for sheepfold

Word History and Origins

Origin of sheepcote¹

1375–1425; late Middle English. See sheep, cote ¹

Example Sentences

Then he'll ask, "Whereabouts is your sheepcote and shieling?"

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She goes first till they come to the sheepcote; she goes in and bade them follow her.

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After that they all ran out of the sheepcote, but Rodny went indoors with Njal, and was there the rest of the night.

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Cotswold (pronounced Cotsold) is an old word for a sheepcote.

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Crown-street, afterwards Nelson-street is now Sheepcote-street.

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