Sunday, July 29, 2018

Word of the Week 7/29/18: Riggwelter

From Wikipedia's Glossary of Sheep Husbandry:
Riggwelter – a sheep that has fallen onto its back and is unable to get up (usually because of the weight of its fleece)
In a similar vein:
Cast – unable to regain footing, possibly due to lying in a hollow with legs facing uphill and/or having a heavy fleece. 
 - thanks to Susan T for the word 

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