quey
/ˈkwaɪ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A heifer.
Example Sentences
- "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."
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English quye, from Old Norse kvíga; the modern form is influenced by Scots quey.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: quye, kvíga