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heifer

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heif·er  (hfr)
n.
A young cow, especially one that has not yet given birth to a calf.

[Middle English, from Old English hahfore; see per-1 in Indo-European roots.]

heifer [ˈhɛfə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a young cow
[Old English heahfore; related to Greek poris calf; see high]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.heiferheifer - young cow                            
young mammal - any immature mammal
cow, moo-cow - female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term"
Translations
heifer [ˈhefəʳ] Nnovilla f, vaquilla f

heifer [ˈhɛfər] ngénisse f

heifer
nFärse f

heifer [ˈhɛfəʳ] ngiovenca
heifer [ˈhɛfəʳ] ngiovenca

heifer
n heifer [ˈhefə]
a young cow. vers عِجْلَه юница jalovice kvie junge Kuh γελαδίτσα novilla, vaquilla mullikas گوساله ماده hieho génisse פָּרָה שְטֶרֶם הִמלִיטָה कलोर, ओसर junica üsző sapi muda kvíga giovenca 若雌牛 젊은 암소 telyčia tele anak lembu kalf kvige jałówka vitela viţică тёлка jalovica telica junica kviga วัวสาว buzağı 小母牛 телиця جوان گاۓ bò cái tơ


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A HEIFER saw an Ox hard at work harnessed to a plow, and tormented him with reflections on his unhappy fate in being compelled to labor.
In return, I will offer you in sacrifice a broad-browed heifer of a year old, unbroken, and never yet brought by man under the yoke.
But for all that, if heaven were to make me a fair offer of an island or something else of the kind, without much trouble and without much risk, I am not such a fool as to refuse it; for they say, too, 'when they offer thee a heifer, run with a halter; and 'when good luck comes to thee, take it in.
 
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