sheepcote
[ sheep-koht ]
/ ˈʃipˌkoʊt /
noun Chiefly British.
a pen or covered enclosure for sheep.
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Words nearby sheepcote
sheep's eyes, sheep's fescue, sheep-dip, sheepback rock, sheepberry, sheepcote, sheepdog, sheepdog trial, sheepfold, sheephead, sheepherder
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Cotswold (pronounced Cotsold) is an old word for a sheepcote.
Then he'll ask, "Whereabouts is your sheepcote and shieling?"
Tales from the Fjeld|P. Chr. AsbjrnsenShe goes first till they come to the sheepcote; she goes in and bade them follow her.
The story of Burnt Njal|AnonymousAfter 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
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