Belwether

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Archaic form of bellwether (“the leading sheep of a flock”). alt-of, archaic

    "Thereto right well this Curdog...will serve, my sheepe to gather and drive to follow after their Belwether."

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ancestorannouncerantecedentavant gardeavant-gardebell cow

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"Thereto right well this Curdog...will serve, my sheepe to gather and drive to follow after their Belwether."

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