"sheep" meaning in Scots

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Noun

IPA: [ʃip] Forms: sheep [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English schep, from Old English scēap, from Proto-Germanic *skēpą. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|schep}} Middle English schep, {{inh|sco|ang|scēap}} Old English scēap, {{inh|sco|gem-pro|*skēpą}} Proto-Germanic *skēpą Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|sheep|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} sheep (plural sheep), {{sco-noun|sheep}} sheep (plural sheep)
  1. sheep (woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis) Categories (lifeform): Caprines Synonyms: schepe, scheep, scheip, schip, schap
    Sense id: en-sheep-sco-noun-pv7Jt4sx Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header

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