Meaning of scabby sheep | Babel Free
Definitions
A person who has been in bad society and is consequently shunned to prevent their bad habits or reputation from spreading.
Examples
“[…] the Abbot ought to be informed of the fast, and bestow upon the Monk a corrective discipline; and that, if he did not mend⟳ his manners in consequence thereof, he ought to be expelled from the Society, as a scabby sheep, lest he should ruin others by his example.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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