Sheepshearing

Gen. 38: 13 states that Tamar was told: “Your father-in-law is coming up to Timnah for the sheepshearing,” thus implying that Timnah was a high place. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Absalom casually invited David to come along on a family sheepshearing. ❋ Dr. Lynn Anderson (1996)

When he has "recovered from his grief" (wayyinnachem really means "was comforted") it happens to be the time for sheepshearing, a season of general festivity and hilarity. ❋ 1892-1972 (1942)

As it just happened, the rather important task of sheepshearing was just engrossing Laban's attention. ❋ 1892-1972 (1942)

The 'servant-monster' was an obvious allusion to Caliban, and 'the nest of Antics' was a glance at the satyrs who figure in the sheepshearing feast in 'A Winter's Tale. ' ❋ Sidney Lee (1892)

In another Epode (Epod. ii) he recalls his boyish memories in praise of country life: the vines wedded to poplars in the early spring, after that the sheepshearing, later still the grape-gathering and honey harvest; when winter comes, the hunting of the boar by day, at night the cheery meal with wife and children upon olives, sorrel, mallows, beside the crackling log-piled hearth. ❋ William Tuckwell (1874)

We noticed that it was sheepshearing time at his place, and many sheep were in the act of losing their winter covering. ❋ Margaret Moran Dixon McDougall (1862)

It's a signature event that draws thousands each year, but there will be more than sheepshearing going on at the Gore Place tomorrow. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Of course, there is the sheepshearing where traditional hand shearing as well as electric shearing techniques will be demonstrated on sheep from the Gore farm. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Gore lived in England at one point and was known to attend sheepshearing festivals there. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Stop by the Gore Place for annual sheepshearing festival ❋ Unknown (2009)

(great views at Moll's Gap) and the Kissane Sheep Farm, a real working farm that offers demonstrations of hands-on sheepshearing and expert sheepherding. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It almost seems as if she had calculated on two things, namely that the sheepshearing festivities would lead to conviviality and more generous drinking of wine (cf. ❋ 1892-1972 (1942)

[last night] i did a montana sheepshear to [my girlfriend] ❋ Awesome24678 (2010)