milch cow

noun

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weal

well-being, prosperity, or happiness.

the intervening time.

a somewhat prolonged, sharp, shrill cry, as of pain, fear, or surprise.

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Origin of milch cow

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

Words nearby milch cow

milanaise, milanese, milanov, milazzo, milch, milch cow, milch glass, milchig, milchik, mild, mild mercurous chloride

Example sentences from the Web for milch cow

They were paid for—underpaid, I say—but that I cared not for, as they left me one milch-cow and fodder enough to keep her.
In the Track of the Troops|R.M. Ballantyne
What necessity could there be for economy with such a milch-cow as that close to their elbows?
Castle Richmond|Anthony Trollope
I believe I have had above L200 of him, first and last; and would you lose such a milch-cow as this for want of a few compliments?
Amelia|Henry Fielding
On the other side of the hedge was the potrero, or paddock, where a milch-cow with two or three horses were kept.
The Purple Land|W. H. Hudson

And how could he raise the wind now that his milch-cow had run so dry?
Castle Richmond|Anthony Trollope

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