FODDERING

Verb

foddering

present participle of fodder

Noun

foddering (plural fodderings)

The feeding of an animal with fodder.

How many fodderings do you give the cows daily?

Source: Wiktionary


FODDER

Fod"der, n. Etym: [See 1st Fother.]

Definition: A weight by which lead and some other metals were formerly sold, in England, varying from 19 [Obs.]

Fod"der, n. Etym: [AS. fdder, fddor, fodder (also sheath case), fr. fda food; akin to D. voeder, OHG. fuotar, G. futter, Icel. fr, Sw. & Dan. foder. sq. root75. See Food Land cf. Forage, Fur.]

Definition: That which is fed out to cattle horses, and sheep, as hay, cornstalks, vegetables, etc.

Fod"der, v.t. [imp.& p.p. Foddered (-drd); p. pr. & vb. n. Foddering.]

Definition: To feed, as cattle, with dry food or cut grass, etc.;to furnish with hay, straw, oats, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ODONTOGLOSSUM

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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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