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Ewe vs Ewre - What's the difference?

ewe | ewre |

As nouns the difference between ewe and ewre

is that ewe is the ewe language while ewre is (rare) rust; oxide.

ewe

English

(Sheep)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A female sheep, as opposed to a ram.

    • Usage notes

    * Because of its pronunciation and despite its spelling, this word most commonly takes the indefinite article (a) rather than (an).

    See also

    * ram

    Anagrams

    * eew * wee ----

    ewre

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare) Rust; oxide.
  • *1634 , Lowe, Chirurg. :
    • By the continuall sorting and telling of this coyne, then did enter of the ewre of that brasse and copper under the nails of her fingers.
  • *1881 , George Grant Francis, The Smelting of Copper in the Swansea District of South Wales :
    • Wee are able to melt it w'th two fornises in the space of 40 weekes the quantitie of 560 tonne of ewre' if wee might have it, and if the ' ewre be clean and well sorted the mor copper it will yeld.