Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
foot rot ExamplesWord Origin noun
- Also called fouls, stinkyfoot. Veterinary Pathology. an infection of sheep, causing inflammatory changes in the area of the hoofs and lameness.
- Plant Pathology. a stem rot at ground level; crown rot.
Origin of foot rot First recorded in 1800–10; foot + rot Examples from the Web for foot rot Historical Examples of foot rot
This powder is also an admirable application for foot-rot in sheep.
Robert Jennings
You know we’ve had warm, moist weather all through July, and I’m afraid of foot-rot.
Marshall Saunders
Mr. Bakewell’s Liquid for the cure of the Foot-rot in Sheep.
Mrs. Hale’s Receipts for the Million
Sarah Josepha Hale
It has also been applied successfully in cases of foot-rot, a disease which annually carries off large numbers of sheep.
Arnold Cooley
Cleanliness in every stage and variety of foot-rot, is of the first importance.
Ambrose Blacklock
British Dictionary definitions for foot rot foot rot noun
- vet science See rot 1 (def. 11)