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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1795
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†INSOUGHT, ppl.adj. Of sheep: suffering from hoove, or inflation of the stomach (see quot.).Sc. 1795 Stat. Acc.1 XIX. 540 Note:
They have been found of infinite service in saving the lives of sheep in-sought or brake-sought.
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