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English Dictionary: cattle	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cattalo n hardy breed of cattle resulting from crossing domestic cattle with the American buffalo; yields leaner beef than conventional breeds Synonym(s): cattalo, beefalo
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Cattell n American psychologist (born in England) who developed a broad theory of human behavior based on multivariate research (1905-1998) Synonym(s): Cattell, Ray Cattell, R. B. Cattell, Raymond B. Cattell, Raymond Bernard Cattell American psychologist and editor (1860-1944) Synonym(s): Cattell, James McKeen Cattell
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cattle n domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age; "so many head of cattle"; "wait till the cows come home"; "seven thin and ill-favored kine"- Bible; "a team of oxen" Synonym(s): cattle, cows, kine, oxen, Bos taurus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cattleya n any orchid of the genus Cattleya characterized by a three- lobed lip enclosing the column; among the most popular and most extravagantly beautiful orchids known
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
caudal adv toward the posterior end of the body [syn: caudally, caudal] adj constituting or relating to a tail; "caudal appendage" Antonym(s): cephalic resembling a tail Synonym(s): caudal, taillike situated in or directed toward the part of the body from which the tail arises; "caudal fins"; "the caudal end of the body"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
caudally adv toward the posterior end of the body [syn: caudally, caudal]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cedilla n a diacritical mark (,) placed below the letter c to indicate that it is pronounced as an s
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
chaetal adj of or relating to chaetae (setae or bristles)
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
chattel n personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc) Synonym(s): chattel, personal chattel, movable
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
chattily adv in a chatty manner; "`when I was a girl,' she said chattily, `I used to ride a bicycle'" Synonym(s): chattily, volubly
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
citole n a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings Synonym(s): cittern, cithern, cither, citole, gittern
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
city hall n a building that houses administrative offices of a municipal government
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
coattail n the loose back flap of a coat that hangs below the waist
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cod oil n an inferior cod-liver oil that is used in leather manufacturing
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
coddle v treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!" Synonym(s): pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge cook in nearly boiling water; "coddle eggs"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
coital adj of or relating to coitus or copulation [syn: coital, copulatory]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Cotula n cosmopolitan herbs especially southern hemisphere; many used as ground covers Synonym(s): Cotula, genus Cotula
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cuddle n a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace Synonym(s): cuddle, nestle, snuggle v move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags" Synonym(s): cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth; "I cuddled the baby"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cuddly adj inviting cuddling or hugging; "a cuddlesome baby"; "a cuddly teddybear" Synonym(s): cuddlesome, cuddly
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cutely adv in an attractive manner; "how cunningly the olive-green dress with its underskirt of rose-brocade fitted her perfect figure" Synonym(s): cunningly, cutely
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cuttle n ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell Synonym(s): cuttlefish, cuttle
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cytol n the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism Synonym(s): cytoplasm, cytol
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cockle \Coc"kle\ (k[ocr]k"k'l), n. [OE. cockes cockles, AS.       s[aemac]coccas sea cockles, prob, from Celtic; cf. W. cocs       cockles, Gael. cochull husk. Perh. influenced by F. coquille       shell, a dim. from the root of E. conch. Cf. {Coach}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) A bivalve mollusk, with radiating ribs, of the             genus {Cardium}, especially {C. edule}, used in Europe for             food; -- sometimes applied to similar shells of other             genera.          2. A cockleshell.          3. The mineral black tourmaline or schorl; -- so called by             the Cornish miners. --Raymond.          4. The fire chamber of a furnace. [Eng.] --Knight.          5. A hop-drying kiln; an oast. --Knight.          6. The dome of a heating furnace. --Knight.          {Cockle hat}, a hat ornamented with a cockleshell, the badge             of a pilgrim. --Shak.          {Cockle stairs}, winding or spiral stairs.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Horned \Horned\, a.       Furnished with a horn or horns; furnished with a hornlike       process or appendage; as, horned cattle; having some part       shaped like a horn.                   The horned moon with one bright star Within the nether                tip.                                                      --Coleridge.          {Horned bee} (Zo[94]l.), a British wild bee ({Osmia             bicornis}), having two little horns on the head.          {Horned dace} (Zo[94]l.), an American cyprinoid fish             ({Semotilus corporialis}) common in brooks and ponds; the             common chub. See Illust. of {Chub}.          {Horned frog} (Zo[94]l.), a very large Brazilian frog             ({Ceratophrys cornuta}), having a pair of triangular horns             arising from the eyelids.          {Horned grebe} (Zo[94]l.), a species of grebe ({Colymbus             auritus}), of Arctic Europe and America, having two dense             tufts of feathers on the head.          {Horned horse} (Zo[94]l.), the gnu.          {Horned lark} (Zo[94]l.), the shore lark.          {Horned lizard} (Zo[94]l.), the horned toad.          {Horned owl} (Zo[94]l.), a large North American owl ({Bubo             Virginianus}), having a pair of elongated tufts of             feathers on the head. Several distinct varieties are             known; as, the Arctic, Western, dusky, and striped horned             owls, differing in color, and inhabiting different             regions; -- called also {great horned owl}, {horn owl},             {eagle owl}, and {cat owl}. Sometimes also applied to the             {long-eared owl}. See {Eared owl}, under {Eared}.          {Horned poppy}. (Bot.) See {Horn poppy}, under {Horn}.          {Horned pout} (Zo[94]l.), an American fresh-water siluroid             fish; the bullpout.          {Horned rattler} (Zo[94]l.), a species of rattlesnake             ({Crotalus cerastes}), inhabiting the dry, sandy plains,             from California to Mexico. It has a pair of triangular             horns between the eyes; -- called also {sidewinder}.          {Horned ray} (Zo[94]l.), the sea devil.          {Horned screamer} (Zo[94]l.), the kamichi.          {Horned snake} (Zo[94]l.), the cerastes.          {Horned toad} (Zo[94]l.), any lizard of the genus             {Phrynosoma}, of which nine or ten species are known.             These lizards have several hornlike spines on the head,             and a broad, flat body, covered with spiny scales. They             inhabit the dry, sandy plains from California to Mexico             and Texas. Called also {horned lizard}.          {Horned viper}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Cerastes}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Catel \Cat"el\, n. [See {Chattel}.]       Property; -- often used by Chaucer in contrast with rent, or       income.                   [bd]For loss of catel may recovered be, But loss of                tyme shendeth us,[b8] quod he.               --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cat-hole \Cat"-hole`\ (k[acr]t"h[omac]l`), n. (Naut.)       One of two small holes astern, above the gunroom ports,       through which hawsers may be passed.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cat-tail \Cat"-tail\, n. (Bot.)       A tall rush or flag ({Typha latifolia}) growing in marshes,       with long, flat leaves, and having its flowers in a close       cylindrical spike at the top of the stem. The leaves are       frequently used for seating chairs, making mats, etc. See       {Catkin}.          Note: The {lesser cat-tail} is {Typha angustifolia}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cattle \Cat"tle\ (k[acr]t"t'l), n. pl. [OE. calet, chatel,       goods, property, OF. catel, chatel, LL. captale, capitale,       goods, property, esp. cattle, fr. L. capitals relating to the       head, chief; because in early ages beasts constituted the       chief part of a man's property. See {Capital}, and cf.       {Chattel}.]       Quadrupeds of the Bovine family; sometimes, also, including       all domestic quadrupeds, as sheep, goats, horses, mules,       asses, and swine.          {Belted cattle}, {Black cattle}. See under {Belted}, {Black}.                      {Cattle guard}, a trench under a railroad track and alongside             a crossing (as of a public highway). It is intended to             prevent cattle from getting upon the track.          {cattle louse} (Zo[94]l.), any species of louse infecting             cattle. There are several species. The {H[91]matatopinus             eurysternus} and {H. vituli} are common species which suck             blood; {Trichodectes scalaris} eats the hair.          {Cattle plague}, the rinderpest; called also {Russian cattle             plague}.          {Cattle range}, or {Cattle run}, an open space through which             cattle may run or range. [U. S.] --Bartlett.          {Cattle show}, an exhibition of domestic animals with prizes             for the encouragement of stock breeding; -- usually             accompanied with the exhibition of other agricultural and             domestic products and of implements.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Caudal \Cau"dal\, a. [L. Cauda tail. Cf. {Coward}.]       Of the nature of, or pertaining to, a tail; having a       tail-like appendage.                   The male widow-bird, remarkable for his caudal plumes.                                                                               --Darwin.          {Caudal fin} (Zo[94]l.), the terminal fin (or [bd]tail[b8])             of a fish.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Caudle \Cau"dle\, n. [OF. caudel, F. chaudeau, dim. of LL       calidum a sweet drink, fr. L. caidus warm. See {Caldron}.]       A kind of warm drink for sick persons, being a mixture of       wine with eggs, bread, sugar, and spices.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Caudle \Cau"dle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Caudled}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Caudling}.]       1. To make into caudle.          2. Too serve as a caudle to; to refresh. [R.] --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cautel \Cau"tel\, n. [F. caut[8a]le, L. cautela, fr. cavere to       be on one's guard, to take care.]       1. Caution; prudence; wariness. [Obs.] --Fulke.          2. Craft; deceit; falseness. [Obs.] --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cedilla \Ce*dil"la\, n. [Sp. cedilla, cf. F. c[82]dille; dim. of       zeta, the Gr. name of the letter z, because this letter was       formerly written after the c, to give it the sound of s.]       A mark placed under the letter c [thus, [87]], to show that       it is to be sounded like s, as in fa[87]ade.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cedule \Ced"ule\, n. [F. c[82]dule, fr. L. shedula. See       {Shedule}.]       A scroll; a writing; a schedule. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cetewale \Cet"e*wale\, n. [OF. citoal, F. zedoaire. See       {Zedoary}.]       Same as {Zedoary}. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cetyl \Ce"tyl\, n. [Gr. [?] whale + -yl.] (Chem.)       A radical, {C16H33}, not yet isolated, but supposed to exist       in a series of compounds homologous with the ethyl compounds,       and derived from spermaceti.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Chattel \Chat"tel\, n. [OF. chatel; another form of catel. See       {Cattle}.] (Law)       Any item of movable or immovable property except the       freehold, or the things which are parcel of it. It is a more       extensive term than goods or effects.          Note: Chattels are personal or real: personal are such as are                movable, as goods, plate, money; real are such rights                in land as are less than a freehold, as leases,                mortgages, growing corn, etc.          {Chattel mortgage} (Law), a mortgage on personal property, as             distinguished from one on real property.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cital \Cit"al\, n. [From {Cite}]       1. Summons to appear, as before a judge. [R.] --Johnson          2. Citation; quotation [R.] --Johnson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Citole \Cit"ole\, n. [OF. citole, fr. L. cithara. {See       Cittern}.] (Mus.)       A musical instrument; a kind of dulcimer. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Coddle \Cod"dle\ (k[ocr]d"d'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coddled}       (-d'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Coddling} (-dl[icr]ng).] [Cf.       {Prov}. E. caddle to coax, spoil, fondle, and {Cade}, a. & v.       t.] [Written also {codle}.]       1. To parboil, or soften by boiling.                         It [the guava fruit] may be coddled.   --Dampier.          2. To treat with excessive tenderness; to pamper.                         How many of our English princes have been coddled at                      home by their fond papas and mammas!   --Thackeray.                         He [Lord Byron] never coddled his reputation.                                                                               --Southey.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Codilla \Co*dil"la\, n. [Cf. L. codicula a little tail, dim. of       cauda tail.] (Com.)       The coarse tow of flax and hemp. --McElrath.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Codille \Co*dille"\, n. [F. codile.]       A term at omber, signifying that the game is won. --Pope.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Coddle \Cod"dle\ (k[ocr]d"d'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coddled}       (-d'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Coddling} (-dl[icr]ng).] [Cf.       {Prov}. E. caddle to coax, spoil, fondle, and {Cade}, a. & v.       t.] [Written also {codle}.]       1. To parboil, or soften by boiling.                         It [the guava fruit] may be coddled.   --Dampier.          2. To treat with excessive tenderness; to pamper.                         How many of our English princes have been coddled at                      home by their fond papas and mammas!   --Thackeray.                         He [Lord Byron] never coddled his reputation.                                                                               --Southey.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Codle \Co"dle\, v. t.       See {Coddle}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Coddle \Cod"dle\ (k[ocr]d"d'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coddled}       (-d'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Coddling} (-dl[icr]ng).] [Cf.       {Prov}. E. caddle to coax, spoil, fondle, and {Cade}, a. & v.       t.] [Written also {codle}.]       1. To parboil, or soften by boiling.                         It [the guava fruit] may be coddled.   --Dampier.          2. To treat with excessive tenderness; to pamper.                         How many of our English princes have been coddled at                      home by their fond papas and mammas!   --Thackeray.                         He [Lord Byron] never coddled his reputation.                                                                               --Southey.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Codle \Co"dle\, v. t.       See {Coddle}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cotyla \Cot"y*la\ (k?t"?-l?), Cotyle \Cot"y*le\ (k?t"?-l?), n.       [Gr. [?][?][?] anything hollow, cup of a joint, small       meassure: cf. L. cotyla a measure.] (Anat.)       A cuplike cavity or organ. Same as {Acetabulum}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cotyla \Cot"y*la\ (k?t"?-l?), Cotyle \Cot"y*le\ (k?t"?-l?), n.       [Gr. [?][?][?] anything hollow, cup of a joint, small       meassure: cf. L. cotyla a measure.] (Anat.)       A cuplike cavity or organ. Same as {Acetabulum}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cuddle \Cud"dle\ (k[ucr]d"d'l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cuddled}       (-d'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cuddling} (-dl[icr]ng).] [Prob. for       couthle, fr. couth known; cf. OE. ku[thorn][thorn]en to       cuddle, or cu[edh]lechen to make friends with. See{Couth},       {Uncouth}, {Can}.]       To lie close or snug; to crouch; to nestle.                   She cuddles low beneath the brake; Nor would she stay,                nor dares she fly.                                 --Prior.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cuddle \Cud"dle\, v. t.       To embrace closely; to fondle. --Forby.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cuddle \Cud"dle\, n.       A close embrace.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cuttle \Cut"tle\ (k?t"t'l), n. [OF. cultel, coltel, coutel, fr.       L. cultellus. See {Cutlass}.]       A knife. [Obs.] --Bale.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cuttle \Cut"tle\ (k[ucr]t"t'l), Cuttlefish \Cut"tle*fish`\       (-f[icr]sh`), n. [OE. codule, AS. cudele; akin to G.       kuttelfish; cf. G. k[94]tel, D. keutel, dirt from the guts,       G. kuttel bowels, entrails. AS. cwi[thorn] womb, Goth.       qi[thorn]us belly, womb.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) A cephalopod of the genus {Sepia}, having an             internal shell, large eyes, and ten arms furnished with             denticulated suckers, by means of which it secures its             prey. The name is sometimes applied to dibranchiate             cephalopods generally.          Note: It has an ink bag, opening into the siphon, from which,                when pursued, it throws out a dark liquid that clouds                the water, enabling it to escape observation.          2. A foul-mouthed fellow. [bd]An you play the saucy cuttle             with me.[b8] --Shak.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Cadwell, GA (town, FIPS 12344)       Location: 32.34018 N, 83.04259 W       Population (1990): 458 (157 housing units)       Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 31009
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Cataula, GA       Zip code(s): 31804
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Codell, KS       Zip code(s): 67630
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Cottle, KY       Zip code(s): 41412
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Cotulla, TX (city, FIPS 17216)       Location: 28.43608 N, 99.23640 W       Population (1990): 3694 (1416 housing units)       Area: 5.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 78014
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
CDL          1. Computer Definition [Design?] Language.   A hardware       description language.   "Computer Organisation and       Microprogramming", Yaohan Chu, P-H 1970.          2. Command Definition Language.   Portion of ICES used to       implement commands.   Sammet 1969, p.618-620.          3. Compiler Description Language.   C.H.A. Koster, 1969.       Intended for implementation of the rules of an affix grammar       by recursive procedures.   A procedure may be a set of       tree-structured alternatives, each alternative is executed       until one successfully exits.   Used in a portable COBOL-74       compiler from MPB, mprolog system from SzKI, and the Mephisto       chess computer.   "CDL: A Compiler Implementation Language", in       Methods of Algorithmic Language Implementation, C.H.A. Koster,       LNCS 47, Springer 1977, pp.341-351.   "Using the CDL Compiler       Compiler", C.H.A. Koster, 1974.   Versions: CDL2, CDLM used at       Manchester.          4. Common Design Language.   "Common Design Language", IBM,       Software Engineering Inst, Sept 1983.          5. Control Definition Language.   Ideas which contributed to       Smalltalk.          ["Control Structures for Programming Languges", David       A. Fisher, PhD Thesis, CMU 1970].
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
CODIL          COntext Dependent Information Language.          An early language for non-numerical business problems.          ["CODIL, Part1.   The Importance of Flexibility", C.F. Reynolds       et al, Computer J 14(3):217-220 (May 1971)].          (1994-12-23)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
CTL          1. {Checkout Test language}.          2. {Compiler Target Language}.          3. {Computational Tree Logic}
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Cattle       abounded in the Holy Land. To the rearing and management of them       the inhabitants chiefly devoted themselves (Deut. 8:13; 12:21; 1       Sam. 11:5; 12:3; Ps. 144:14; Jer. 3:24). They may be classified       as,                (1.) Neat cattle. Many hundreds of these were yearly consumed       in sacrifices or used for food. The finest herds were found in       Bashan, beyond Jordan (Num. 32:4). Large herds also pastured on       the wide fertile plains of Sharon. They were yoked to the plough       (1 Kings 19:19), and were employed for carrying burdens (1 Chr.       12:40). They were driven with a pointed rod (Judg. 3:31) or goad       (q.v.).                According to the Mosaic law, the mouths of cattle employed for       the threshing-floor were not to be muzzled, so as to prevent       them from eating of the provender over which they trampled       (Deut. 25:4). Whosoever stole and sold or slaughtered an ox must       give five in satisfaction (Ex. 22:1); but if it was found alive       in the possession of him who stole it, he was required to make       double restitution only (22:4). If an ox went astray, whoever       found it was required to bring it back to its owner (23:4; Deut.       22:1, 4). An ox and an ass could not be yoked together in the       plough (Deut. 22:10).                (2.) Small cattle. Next to herds of neat cattle, sheep formed       the most important of the possessions of the inhabitants of       Palestine (Gen. 12:16; 13:5; 26:14; 21:27; 29:2, 3). They are       frequently mentioned among the booty taken in war (Num. 31:32;       Josh. 6:21; 1 Sam. 14:32; 15:3). There were many who were owners       of large flocks (1 Sam. 25:2; 2 Sam. 12:2, comp. Job 1:3). Kings       also had shepherds "over their flocks" (1 Chr. 27:31), from       which they derived a large portion of their revenue (2 Sam.       17:29; 1 Chr. 12:40). The districts most famous for their flocks       of sheep were the plain of Sharon (Isa. 65: 10), Mount Carmel       (Micah 7:14), Bashan and Gilead (Micah 7:14). In patriarchal       times the flocks of sheep were sometimes tended by the daughters       of the owners. Thus Rachel, the daughter of Laban, kept her       father's sheep (Gen. 29:9); as also Zipporah and her six sisters       had charge of their father Jethro's flocks (Ex. 2:16). Sometimes       they were kept by hired shepherds (John 10:12), and sometimes by       the sons of the family (1 Sam. 16:11; 17:15). The keepers so       familiarized their sheep with their voices that they knew them,       and followed them at their call. Sheep, but more especially rams       and lambs, were frequently offered in sacrifice. The shearing of       sheep was a great festive occasion (1 Sam. 25:4; 2 Sam. 13:23).       They were folded at night, and guarded by their keepers against       the attacks of the lion (Micah 5:8), the bear (1 Sam. 17:34),       and the wolf (Matt. 10:16; John 10:12). They were liable to       wander over the wide pastures and go astray (Ps. 119:176; Isa.       53:6; Hos. 4:16; Matt. 18:12).                Goats also formed a part of the pastoral wealth of Palestine       (Gen. 15:9; 32:14; 37:31). They were used both for sacrifice and       for food (Deut. 14:4), especially the young males (Gen. 27:9,       14, 17; Judg. 6:19; 13:15; 1 Sam. 16:20). Goat's hair was used       for making tent cloth (Ex. 26:7; 36:14), and for mattresses and       bedding (1 Sam. 19:13, 16). (See {GOAT}.)