ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MARE
From Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German mariha, Old Norse merr mare.
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The term «mare» is very widely used and occupies the
4.816 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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5 QUOTES WITH «MARE»
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mare.
The mare set off for home with the speed of a swallow, and going as smoothly and silently. I never had dreamed of such a motion, fluent and graceful, and ambient, soft as the breeze flitting over the flowers, but swift as the summer lightening.
The danger in a brood mare band is that your mares become antiquated, and you wake up some day and realize that the average age of your band is 15 or 16 and that in another year they won't be producing offspring. I think the ideal average age for a brood mare band is about 10.
The only way you can obtain brood mares on a basis you can afford is to buy two or three yearling fillies every year and race them. The good ones, the ones that show potentialities, you keep, and the others you get rid of. In that way, you have a chance to build up a good brood mare band.
To breed a winner, let alone at Royal Ascot, is unbelievable. I've got four children and they all love the mother. We pat it most days and she's a lovely mare.
My kids are one, three, five and eight, and we are all horsey. The kids have got their ponies and can ride. Our foundation mare is special to our hearts. She was one of my first ever horses. She was my first ever winner at Chester, which is also special, and she's just the apple of our eyes, really.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MARE»
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mare in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
mare and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Exiled to the day world with a message for King Trent, Mare met the relentless, unforgiving Horseman. For the night mare, it began to be all a horrible nightmare! From the Paperback edition.
2
Kora and Ka with Mira-
Mare
The two long stories contained in this volume, "Kora and Ka" and "Mira-Mare", are at once profoundly autobiographical yet, through H. D.'s unusual brand of modernist story-telling, pushed beyond personality.
3
Napoleon's
Mare: A Novella
A surreal novel and prose poems deal with the power of language.
4
Shank's
mare: a translation of the Tokaido volumes of ...
Shank's Mare was originally issued serially beginning in 1802, and was so successful that the author wrote numerous sequels, appearing year by year, until 1822. This novel portrays all the varied colors in Japan's Tokugawa era.
Ikku Jippensha, Satchell, T., 2001
5
Small, Large and Median Groups: The Work of Patrick de
Mare
'This book is a remarkable tribute to the memory of Pat de Mare.
Rachel Lenn, Karen Stefano, 2012
6
Of the Dominion, Or, Ownership of the Sea
London: William Du-Gard, 1652. xliii, 200, 37 pp. Reprinted 2004 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN 1-58477-272-7. Cloth. $110. * Reprint of the first edition in English.
7
Ralph Compton Death Rides a Chestnut
Mare
The national bestselling phenomenon Waylaid by a pack of murdering outlaws, Daniel Strange's lifeless body is left dangling at the end of a rope.
Tells of a frail boy's love of an old horse and the boy's acceptance by his brothers.
William Corbin McGraw, 1955
Mandy Hope and her friend James agree to exercise Chamomile, a palomino mare, while her owner is away, but life at her parents' busy veterinary clinic keeps them from coming often enough, so they try to enlist the help of Rhian, who says ...
10
Phantom Stallion #17: Mountain
Mare
The further adventures in the wildly popular series about Samantha and her mustang the Phantom.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MARE»
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mare is used in the context of the following news items.
The Appleseed Cast To Perform 'Mare Vitalis' At Subterranean For …
Mare Vitalis was released in 2000 when I was still in middle school and remember putting off homework to stay up all night wasting time on ... «Chicagoist, Jul 15»
Prized racehorse shot dead | MPNEWS
Caring mother: Stud brood mare Arriere, pictured with her most recent foal, was found shot dead in a paddock by owner Tony Biddle. «Mornington Peninsula News, Jul 15»
White Mare transformed - Premier Construction News
Delighting customers and the new lessee alike, the transformational refurbishment of the picturesque White Mare at Beckermet in Cumbria has ... «Premier Construction Magazine, Jul 15»
San Francisco Bay Trail: Mare Island ships, Vallejo beer - San Jose …
Park near Vallejo's Independence Park, then head north along the waterfront to enjoy views of the former Mare Island Naval Shipyard, boats, ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
Arrests made following serious assault in Weston-super-Mare
“I would like to reassure the communities in Weston-super-Mare that serious assaults such as this are not commonplace and we will robustly ... «Avon and Somerset Constabulary, Jul 15»
FOOTBALL: Weston-super-Mare suffer 3-0 defeat to Cheltenham in …
CHELTENHAM'S new front pairing were in devastating form as they scored all three goals in a comfortable win against Weston-super-Mare at ... «Bristol Post, Jul 15»
San Francisco Bay Trail: Mare Island ships, Vallejo beer
Park near Vallejo's Independence Park, then head north along the waterfront to enjoy views of the former Mare Island Naval Shipyard, boats, ... «Monterey County Herald, Jul 15»
Witness appeal after serious assault in Weston-super-Mare
Witness appeal after serious assault in Weston-super-Mare. Added on 18 July 2015 at 11:53. There is 1 related update to this story. 20 Jul Arrests made ... «Avon and Somerset Constabulary, Jul 15»
Mare records first at Jah Prayzah Studios
Afro Fusion musician Cynthia Mare is among the first set of musicians to record at the newly opened JP Studios owned by singer Jah Prayzah. «The Zimbabwe Standard, Jul 15»
Illegal dumping charge possible for man who claimed lightning …
The mare was found July 8 on Lake Gentry Road near St. Cloud with a rope wrapped around its neck and a nearby telephone pole. It had been ... «Orlando Sentinel, Jul 15»
