sheepcote

American  

[sheep-koht] / ˈʃipˌkoʊt /

noun

Chiefly British.

1. a pen or covered enclosure for sheep.

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sheepcote British  

/ ˈʃiːpˌkəʊt /

noun

1. another word for sheepfold

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Etymology

Origin of sheepcote

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

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Example Sentences

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sheepcote

In good spirits the boys returned to the sheepcote.

From The Three Comrades by Kristina Royova

Helen's features would not have fired a sheepcote: the charm that lighted them blotted out a city.

From The Brother of Daphne by Dornford Yates

Besides this, he acquired in the sheepcote lessons which he practised on the throne, that rule means service, and that the shepherd of men holds his office in order that he may protect and guide.

From The Life of David As Reflected in His Psalms by Alexander Maclaren

Where, in the purlieus of this forest stands A sheepcote fenced about with Olive trees?

From The plant-lore & garden-craft of Shakespeare by Henry Nicholson Ellacombe

For a long time it was thought that he must keep money in the cupboard, but last spring an acquaintance of his stopped at the outlying sheepcote on his way from the village.

From Seven Icelandic Short Stories by Steingrímur J. Þorsteinsson

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