garget

American  

[gahr-git] / ˈgɑr gɪt /

noun

1. Veterinary Pathology. inflammation of the udder of a cow; bovine mastitis.

2. pokeweed.

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garget British  

/ ˈɡɑːɡɪt /

noun

1. archaic inflammation of the mammary gland of domestic animals, esp cattle

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Other Word Forms

• gargety adjective

Etymology

Origin of garget

1580–90; earlier, inflammation of the head or throat in livestock, apparently the same word as Middle English garget, gargat throat < Middle French gargate

Example Sentences

The garget plant grows from three to six feet high, with a purple stalk, and strings of berries hanging down between the branches.

From Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. by Allen, Richard L.

Thus:— Tâs, father, tassow. fôs, wall, fossow. lêr, floor, lerryow. gêr, word, gerryow. garget, garter, gargettow. b. 

From A Handbook of the Cornish Language chiefly in its latest stages with some account of its history and literature by Jenner, Henry

They were soon in their chamber washing the garget stains and charcoal from their faces and hands.

From Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance by Coffin, Charles Carleton

I cannot impress too strongly on the breeder that, as soon as symptoms of garget are observed, the cow must be firmly secured and the teats properly drawn three or four times a-day.

From Cattle and Cattle-breeders by M'Combie, William

The milk of any animal suffering from any form of garget should be rejected, as it may cause trouble, especially in children.

From Outlines of dairy bacteriology A concise manual for the use of students in dairying by Hastings, Edwin George