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hirsel

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Scotland: /ˈhɪɹsəl/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhɜːsəl/
  • General-American: /ˈhɜɹsəl/
  • rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)səl

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noun

Meaning 1

The entire stock on a farm or stock under the charge of a shepherd.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Northern-English, Scotland

Examples

  • There are two full hirsels worked on the land that forms the Creag Mhòr Estate.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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