- Bleater
- Bleater Bleat"er, n.
One who bleats; a sheep.
[1913 Webster]
In cold, stiff soils the bleaters oft complain Of gouty ails. --Dyer. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Bleater
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bleater — noun see bleat I … New Collegiate Dictionary
bleater — See bleat. * * * … Universalium
bleater — noun Agent noun of bleat; one who bleats … Wiktionary
bleater — bleat·er … English syllables
bleater — ˈblēd.ə(r), ētə noun ( s) 1. : one that bleats; specifically : sheep 2. : snipe 1a … Useful english dictionary
earn-bleater — … Useful english dictionary
heather-bleater — … Useful english dictionary
bleat — bleater, n. bleatingly, adv. /bleet/, v.i. 1. to utter the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf or a sound resembling such a cry. v.t. 2. to give forth with or as if with a bleat: He bleated his objections in a helpless rage. 3. to babble; prate. n. 4.… … Universalium
bleat — I. verb Etymology: Middle English bleten, from Old English blǣtan; akin to Latin flēre to weep, Old English bellan to roar more at bellow Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to make the natural cry of a sheep or goat; also to utter… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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