 | William Holloway (of Rye, in Sussex.) - 1839 - 246 lehte
...failure of an expectation. Ditto. в BALK, ». A simple piece of machinery used in the dairy districts of Suffolk, into which the cow's head is put while she is milked. It allows her to move lier head up and down, but prevents her from withdrawing it ; hence, when attempting to do so, she... | |
 | William Holloway (of Rye, in Sussex.) - 1840 - 264 lehte
...failure of an espectation. Ditto. e BALK, s. A simple piece of machinery used in the dairy districts of Suffolk, into which the cow's head is put while she is milked. It allows her to move her head up and down, but prevents her from withdrawing it; hence, when attempting to do so, she is " balked."... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - 1847 - 518 lehte
...Downfall of Robert, Earl of Huntingdon, p. 80. (4) A simple piece of machinery used in the dairy districts of the county of Suffolk, into which the cow's head is put while she is milked. (5) Straight young trees after they are felled are in Norfolk called balks. (6) " To be thrown ourt'... | |
 | Thomas Wright - 1857 - 532 lehte
...ridge or hillock. (4) " Balk the way," get out of the way. (5) x. A contrivance in the dairy districts of Suffolk, into which the cow's head is put while she is milked, is called a balk or lawk. (6) Balks, straight young trees afier they are felled. Var. dial. (7) " TO... | |
 | Walter Rye, Robert Forby - 1895 - 308 lehte
...(5) A piece of machinery used in the dairy district of Suffolk, into which the cow's head is put when she is milked. It allows her to move her head freely...must stand still till the dairymaid dismisses her. (6) Straight young trees after they are felled ; but before they are hewn, it should seem, for then... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - 1901 - 528 lehte
...Downfall of Robert, Earl of Huntingdon, p. 80. (4) A simple piece of machinery used in the dairy districts of the county of Suffolk, into which the cow's head is put while she is milked. (5) Straight young trees after they are felled are in Norfolk called balks. (6) " To be thrown ourt'... | |
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Balk the way," get out of the way, Downfall of Robert, Earl of Huntingdon, p. 80. (4) A simple piece of machinery used in the dairy districts of the county of Suffolk, into which the cow's head is put while she is milked. (5) Straight young trees after... 