kye
9.9
Cows or cattle used especially in Scotland
- noun
- Archaic
:
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- In the old village, families would keep a few kye for milk and cheese.
Examples
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The farmer has a large herd of kye.
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He watched the kye grazing peacefully in the green Scottish valley.
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The shepherd led the kye down from the hills at sunset.
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Many kye were grazing in the lush green field.
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The farmer counted all the kye grazing in the meadow.
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In Scotland, many families rely on their kye for their livelihoods.
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As the sun set, the kye returned home after a long day in the fields.
Synonyms
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9.9
An old word for a group of cows or cattle
is the Scottish regional word still in use rather than archaic
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word kye is an old Scots word for 'cows', like the familiar word cow, so kye simply means cattle.