"hirsel" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhɜː(ɹ)səl/ Forms: hirsels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hirsel (plural hirsels)
  1. (Scotland, Northern English) The entire stock on a farm or stock under the charge of a shepherd. Tags: Northern-English, Scotland
    Sense id: en-hirsel-en-noun-Xo7604Fn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Scottish English, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 58 4 6 5 7 7 7 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 4 5 5 6 6 6 6

Inflected forms

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