fallow

How To Use fallow In A Sentence

• At the Fallowfield lead mine, near Hexham in Northumberland, it is associated with witherite; and at Bromley Hill, near Alston in Cumberland, it occurs in veins with galena. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria"
• The Teagasc analysis also shows that around 10% of beef farmers will completely destock and allow their land lie fallow.
• During the same period fallow deer numbers multiplied from a dozen or so to over 250.
• Rare arable flowers such as shepherd's needle, the cornflower and marigolds thrive in the fallow land, encouraging insects as food for birds.
• The night's very dark," said Hobbie, rising and looking through the casement of the cottage; "and, to speak truth, and shame the deil, though Elshie's a real honest fallow, yet somegate I would rather take daylight wi 'me when I gang to visit him. The Black Dwarf
• The island hosts 23 recorded species of mammals, including small herds of bontebok, springbuck, steenbok, fallow deer and eland. ANC Daily News Briefing
• Agricultural improvement required the elimination of the fallow and the raising of yields, but such innovation required more animals: manure-machines for the arable.
• Scots, plack and bawbee, gin ye'll be an honest fallow for anes, and just daiker up the gate wi 'this Sassenach. Rob Roy — Complete
• Previously they were left to lie fallow allowing rainwater to collect in the plough furrows.
• The fallow deer to see them raik on raw [walk in a row], Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known British Poets, Volume 1