What does quey mean?
Quey means (Scotland, Northern England) A heifer..
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/ˈkweɪ/ · noun
(Scotland, Northern England) A heifer..
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.
Use quey when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Quey means (Scotland, Northern England) A heifer..
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So I sent away the two queys, one of them is pranded and the other plack.^([eye dialect, meaning: branded... black])
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