sb. and a. Obs. Forms: see YEAR; also 6 yeoryng. [f. YEAR + -ING3.]

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  A.  sb. = YEARLING A. 1; also with numeral, as three yearing, an animal three years old.

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1460.  Capgrave, Chron. (Rolls), 8. Jabel departed the flokkis of scheep fro the flokkis of goot … aftir here age ȝeringis be hem selve, and elder be hem selve.

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1586.  Wills & Inv. N. C. (Surtees), II. 131. ij coulte foles, not yearingers [sic].

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1607.  Topsell, Four-f. Beasts, 122. The french haue no proper name for this beast that I can learn vntil he be a three yearing, and then they call him (ein Gabler).

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1611.  Cotgr., Borret, a yearing.

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1641.  Best, Farm. Bks. (Surtees), 120. The yearinges weare large, and the two yeares little.

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  B.  adj. = YEARLING B. 1.

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1451.  Lincoln Dioc. Doc. (1914), 51. A ȝeryng calf.

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1516.  in 5th Rep. Hist. MSS. Comm. (1876), App. 596/2. A yeoryng boloke.

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1558.  Test. Ebor. (Surtees), VI. 81. ij yeringe foolles.

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