Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A name given to the butterwort, Pinguicula vulgaris, and the pennywort, Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh-plants supposed to produce the rot in sheep. See
rot , 2, sheep's-bane, flukewort, and Hydrocotyle.
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She took a malicious pleasure in drawing out her hobnailed admirer on the interesting subject of sheep-rot.
A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 William MacLeod Raine 1912
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Excessive rainfall, sheep-rot, and general distress.
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