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hirseled

/ˈhɜrsəld/
verb
  1. Past tense and past participle of hirsel: separated or sorted (sheep) into groups.
    • They had hirseled the lambs from the older sheep by noon.
    • The shepherd hirseled the flock before the storm arrived.
    • After the sheep were hirseled, each group was moved to a different field.
adjective
  1. Of sheep: having been separated or sorted into a group.
    • Only the hirseled lambs were taken to the market that day.
    • The farmer checked the hirseled flock for any signs of illness.
    • The hirseled ewes waited quietly by the gate.
Synonyms
groupedsortedseparated
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