heifer

as incalf

Synonyms for heifer

noun baby cow

calves

noun. baby cow

Word Origin & History

Old English heahfore, West Saxon; Northumbrian hehfaro, heffera (plural), of unknown origin, not found outside English. The first element seems to be heah "high," common in Old English compounds with a sense of "great in size." The second element may be related to Old English fearr "bull," or to Old English faran "to go" (giving the whole a sense of "high-stepper"); but there are serious sense difficulties with both conjectures. Liberman offers this alternative:

In modern use, "a female that has not yet calved," as opposed to a cow, which has calved, and a calf, which is an animal of either sex not more than a year old. As derisive slang for "a woman, girl" it dates from 1835.

Example Sentences for heifer

Then the girl took the flax and drove the heifer out to graze.

So the heifer began to graze, but the girl sat down and began to weep.

Then she drove the heifer home 148 and gave the cloth to her stepmother.

Then she drove the heifer home, and gave the cloth to her stepmother.

In view of Nannar's position in the heavens, he was called the "heifer of Anu."

Maybe its from thon McAlenan fellow that owes me two pound for the heifer.

That looks like a heap of money for a heifer, doesn't it, Colonel Blount?

You may say what you like, Heifer and Goat are equally nice.

If ye had not plowed with my heifer, Ye had not found out my riddle.

There is still a garland for thy temple, a heifer for thy stone.

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Synonyms for heifer

calf