| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A sheep of the second year. [Written also hogrel.] Ash.[Websters]. | |
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Date "HOGGEREL" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Note: Hoggerel \Hog"ger*el\, noun. [From the same source as hog; probably originally, sheep clipped the first year. See Hog.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: HOGGEREL
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] A sheep of the second year. A two year old ewe.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Noun] A sheep of the second year. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
