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- noun Plural form of
sheepcote .
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Examples
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And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and
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And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.
1 Samuel 24. 1999
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Therefore will I deliver thee to the men of the east for an inheritance, and they shall place their sheepcotes in thee, and shall set up their tents in thee: they shall eat thy fruits: and they shall drink thy milk.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 31: Ezechiel The Challoner Revision
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That miserable fox won't come near sheepcotes or houses now.
Seven Icelandic Short Stories Various
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And they destroyed the sheepcotes, and took an infinite number of cattle, and of camels: and returned to Jerusalem.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 14: 2 Paralipomenon The Challoner Revision
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I will assemble and gather together all of thee, O Jacob: I will bring together the remnant of Israel, I will put them together as a flock in the fold, as sheep in the midst of the sheepcotes, they shall make a tumult by reason of the multitude of men.
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Serve him right if she locked the house and allowed him to stay in the sheepcotes, or wherever it was he was dawdling.
Seven Icelandic Short Stories Various
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At least it was easy to go between the sheepcotes and the house.
Seven Icelandic Short Stories Various
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And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men were hidden in the sides of the cave.
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 4 Charles Herbert Sylvester
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Therefore will I deliver thee to the men of the east for an inheritance, and they shall place their sheepcotes in thee, and shall set up their tents in thee: they shall eat thy fruits: and they shall drink thy milk.
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