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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BJELSET, adj. “Having a white ring around the neck, as a sheep” (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.).Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
A b[jelset] sheep, a black sheep with a white stripe round the neck, or conversely.
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