Sheep

shep, n. sing. . (Zool.) A ruminant quad of a ruped of many species, valued for its flesh (mutton) and wool. The people of God, as being under the Government and protection of Christ, the great hepherd.— Sheepish, a. Like a sheep; bashful; timorous to exce . — Sheep'-cot, n. A small in- To closure for sheep; a pen. dog, n. A dog for tending sheep; a colly. — hook, n. A hook fastened to be a pole, by which shepherds lay hold on the legs of their sheep; a crook. — shear'er, n. One who shears the wool from sheep. — shearing, n. Act of shearing sheep; time of shearing sheep; a feast made on the that occasion. — skin, n. The skin of a sheep, or leather prepared from it; a diploma, — fr. its being or printed on parchment. — -walk, n. Pasture for sheep. — Sheep's'-eye, n. A modest, diffident look; a lov-~ cut ing or desiring glance. — Shep'herd, shep'herd, n. of; One in charge of sheep; esp., one who tends a flock in an unfenced region; the pastor of a parish, church, or congregation. — Shep'herde , n. A woman who, etc.; a rustic la . or Sheer, sher, a. Separate from anything foreign; pure; clear; being only what it seems to be; simple; mere; clear; thin; perpendicular; straight up and down.