Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The time of sheep-shearing.
- noun The nick of time.
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Examples
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The first occasion was "clipping-time," at the end of June, before the hay harvest began.
Tales of the Ridings Frederic William Moorman 1895
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When clipping-time came the walls had almost reached the level of the shepherd's cottage.
Tales of the Ridings Frederic William Moorman 1895
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Joe said he hadn't often had a harder darrack after sheep at clipping-time than he had after that old man, carrying his leather bags.
The Squire of Sandal-Side A Pastoral Romance Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr 1875
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I wad likeit weel just to hae come in at the clipping-time, and gien him a lounder wi 'my pike-staff; he wad hae taen it for
The Antiquary 1845
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I wad likeit weel just to hae come in at the clipping-time, and gien him a lounder wi 'my pike-staff; he wad hae taen it for a bennison frae some o' the auld dead abbots.
The Antiquary — Complete Walter Scott 1801
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I wad likeit weel just to hae come in at the clipping-time, and gien him a lounder wi 'my pike-staff; he wad hae taen it for a bennison frae some o' the auld dead abbots.
The Antiquary — Volume 01 Walter Scott 1801
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I wad likeit weel just to hae come in at the clipping-time, and gien him a lounder wi’ my pike-staff; he wad hae taen it for a bennison frae some o’ the auld dead abbots.
The Antiquary 1584
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