jan 1, 1697 - sorrel

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Reddish-brown or chestnut coloured, used particularly of horses, sometimes as a name. 1257 <i>j pullum sorellum,</i> Harpham (ERAS21/72); 1406 <i>et equum meum vocatum sorell</i>, York (SS4/341); 1515 <i>iij horses viz Gryme, Brun and Sorell Gosell,</i> North Frodingham (YAJ36/436); 1541 <i>my sorolde gelding</i>, Aughton (SS106/143); 1620 <i>one graye mare, one sorrel mare and one sorrel fillie</i>, South Cave (Kaner299); 1637 <i>one graye meare & her fole & one sorrill coulte</i>, Brayton (YRS47/148); 1697 <i>to Francis Thinkell of Gateforth my sorrell’d gelding</i> (YRS47/130). Occasionally used of a cow: 1551 <i>a cowe called Sourell</i>, Great Ouseburn (YAJ14/418).

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