sheepcote

[ sheep-koht ]

/ ˈʃipˌkoʊt /

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noun Chiefly British.

a pen or covered enclosure for sheep.

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Origin of sheepcote

1375–1425; late Middle English. See sheep, cote¹

Words nearby sheepcote

sheeney, sheeny, sheep, sheepback rock, sheepberry, sheepcote, sheep-dip, sheepdog, sheepdog trial, sheep fescue, sheepfold

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How to use sheepcote in a sentence

Then he'll ask, "Whereabouts is your sheepcote and shieling?"
Tales from the Fjeld|P. Chr. Asbjrnsen
She goes first till they come to the sheepcote; she goes in and bade them follow her.
The story of Burnt Njal|Anonymous
After that they all ran out of the sheepcote, but Rodny went indoors with Njal, and was there the rest of the night.
The story of Burnt Njal|Anonymous
Cotswold (pronounced Cotsold) is an old word for a sheepcote.
A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3|Various

Crown-street, afterwards Nelson-street is now Sheepcote-street.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell

British Dictionary definitions for sheepcote

sheepcote

/ (ˈʃiːpˌkəʊt) /

noun

mainly British another word for sheepfold

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