studdery

noun — 2 senses

studdery

noun

/ˈstʌdəɹi/

Etymology From stud + -ery.

1

Obsolete A collection of breeding horses and mares.

2

Obsolete A stable for keeping studs of this kind.

  • King Henry the Eighth erected a noble studdery.1577, Raphaell Holinshed, “The Historie of Englande”, in The Firste Volume of the Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande […], volume I, London: […] [Henry Bynneman] for Iohn Harrison, →OCLC:
Related terms
stud farm

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