What is to cut the dewlap (of a cow or an ox), and to insert a seton, so as to cause an issue. [Prov. Eng.] called?
setter — To cut the dewlap (of a cow or an ox), and to insert a seton, so as to cause an issue. [Prov. Eng.]. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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