Middle English Dictionary Entry
south n.(1)
Entry Info
Forms | south n.(1) Pl. (Orm.) sowwþess. |
Etymology | ON: cp. OI sauðr. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A sheep.
Associated quotations
- c1175 Orm.(Jun 1)15805 : Crist himm wrohhte an swepe þær..& draf hemm [vendors] alle samenn ut & nowwt & sowwþess alle.