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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1932-1951
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KATMOGIT, adj. Also kat(t)moget, catmougit, -muggit, katmugit. Applied to animals having a light-coloured body with dark legs and belly (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore 175, Sh. 1959). [kɑt′mo:gət]Sh. 1932 J. M. E. Saxby Trad. Lore 194:
“Katmugit” is applied to sheep marked like cats on the belly and back.Sh. 1951 Scots Mag. (Nov.) 83:
Multi-coloured sheep, such as the katmogit in whom the colour of the wool on the under parts differs from that of the rest of the body.
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