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Lonk

British  
/ lɒŋk /

noun

  1. a breed of large mountain sheep having horns in both male and female, a trim even fleece, and black face and legs, found only in Lancashire and Derbyshire, England

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Etymology

Origin of Lonk

possibly from a local Lancashire pronunciation of Lancs

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The Lonk is the largest mountain breed, belonging to the fells of Yorkshire and Lancashire.

From A Short History of English Agriculture by Curtler, W. H. R. (William Henry Ricketts)

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