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Herdwick [ˈhɜːdwɪk] n (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a hardy breed of coarse-woolled sheep from NW England [from obsolete herdwick pasture, sheep farm (see herd2 (sense 1), wick2); the breed is thought to have originated on the herdwicks of Furness Abbey] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Her eyes change again with older age, and we see her seldom without a hat, seldom posed, as she goes about the business of her later life, happily raising Herdwick sheep and actively working to preserve the Lake District that she loved and lived in until her death in 1943. |
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