quey
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of quey
1325–75; Middle English quy < Old Norse kvīga
Example Sentences
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"The man's as mad as a March hare, or a gled-stung quey," cried Matty.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 by Various
"I said I had a name for the thing; but they were no friends of mine who gave me the credit, and I never stole stot or quey in all my life."
From John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn by Munro, Neil
O. N. ī > ē, written ei, in quey, gleit, keik.
From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by Flom, George Tobias
One yearling quey brought £54, and a cow £53.
From Cattle and Cattle-breeders by M'Combie, William
Ye hae the mair chance o' finding the flown birdies, that ye maybes think mair o' the bonny norland quey than ye think o' the bit Gallowa' calf.
From The Black Douglas by Richards, Frank
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