Meaning of quey | Babel Free

Definitions

A heifer.

Northern-England, Scotland

Examples

“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⟳.”

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