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Definition of Bleater
1. n. One who bleats; a sheep.
Definition of Bleater
1. Noun. Agent noun of bleat; one who bleats. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bleater
1. one that bleats [n -S] - See also: bleats
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bleater
Literary usage of Bleater
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Provincial Names and Folk Lore of British Birds by Charles Swainson (1885)
"Ern bleater. Horse gowk, or gawk (Orkney and Shetland Isles). Because the drumming
is supposed to resemble the neighing of a horse. ..."
2. The Folk Lore and Provincial Names of British Birds by Charles Swainson (1886)
"Ern bleater. Horse gowk, or gawk (Orkney and Shetland Isles). Because the drumming
is supposed to resemble the neighing of a horse. ..."
3. Publications by English Dialect Society (1894)
"The Calluna vulgaris is also called he-heather and heath. Erica cinerea and Erica
tetralix are called she and bell-heather. See LING. HEATHER-bleater ..."
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