Quey
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkweɪ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Quey is a noun meaning (Scotland, Northern England) A heifer.
Meaning
(Scotland, Northern England) A heifer.
Example Sentences
So I sent away the two queys, one of them is pranded and the other plack.^([eye dialect, meaning: branded... black])
The blue ribbon in the section for two-year-old queys in calf was carried away by a sweet little animal owned by Mr. Frame, Blantyre Park, which had never been shown at any other exhibition.
Ewan, who with others was giving friendly help to the manager and herds, was in charge of the queys, which were disposed of and driven out while Mary was still taking instructions from the executor at the auctioneer's stand.
Word Forms
- queys
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include heifer, yaud, nowt, bestial, heiferette, stirk.
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