Ewes near Chagford, Devon |
"She stamps like an Ewe upon yeaning" - Somerset
Ray 1768
[As far as I can find out Yeaning means a tender longing or caring feeling. Thus the proverb seems to refer to how a ewe can sometimes stamp her back leg when feeding a lamb - the contradictory signals of anger we give off to those we love and care about the most - maybe!]
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