ovinely

comparative more ovinely · superlative most ovinely

1. not comparableusuallyIn an ovine manner.

   Near-synonyms: sheepily, sheepishly, sheepwise

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   Distinct from, but akin to, respect for peoples and their cultures is respect for their rights. In problems of culture-contact no factor is more detrimental to respect for another people's rights than the double code. By the double code is here meant one code of justice and fair play toward my own group or people, and another or no code toward those of groups not my own. Anthropology does not pass ethical judgments of value, since it is a strictly empirical discipline. It can, however, and does, study such phenomena as the double code in operation, and the results of this deep-rooted, ancient and deadly code upon social and individual wellbeing. It can and does bring it out into the light and investigate its characteristics and effects. In so doing it can at least help to inhibit rationalizations naively though often cleverly formulated to salve Caucasian consciences uneasy under the guilt of injustices being wrought for selfish purposes upon Indian victims of the code. Man is a wolf to men of another group. Acquaintance with the anthropological data will at least make clear the wolfish behavior, however ovinely such behavior be rationalized. What we are advocating here, with a view to promoting aspect for the Indian and his culture and rights, is a certain amount of training in and acquaintance with the data of anthropology on the part of those who have to do practically with the American Indian. Concrete procedures will be suggested later.

   1940 April 29, John M. Cooper, “Anthropology and the Indian problems of the Americas”, in Indians of the United States, volume 1, number 1, page 12

   Synonyms: sheepily, sheepishly, sheepwise

2. not comparableusuallyWith regard to ovines.

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   On the late December break the top fell to $12.50. That price was regarded as the season's low mark, and quickly reacted upward to $13.25, only to flatten out again to $13.00 on the early January decline, the general trade then emitting signs of again falling below $13.00, of probably dropping to $12.50, and all the while carrying the possibility of descending to $12.00 on a glutted badly distributed run. December was the lowest month of the year 1926; that year, while, with the exception of the fall fed crop, a satisfactory one ovinely speaking, was the lowest since 1921; Colorado lost money on their overweight crop, but native and western springers and the grass rangers were profitable. Having made money on the 1925-26 fed crop the cornbelt bought their heads off both at the market centers and on the range, and having taken on too much weight to the detriment of their pocketbooks and lost thereby, Colorado and Nebraska kept out of the thin lamb market, which was made in a high-handed fashion by the farmer-feeders in the cornbelt. And now having run into the rapids the cornbelt farmer will not be such a keen competitor this fall and the supply of fed lambs will more than likely approach their former sectional distribution. The average price of fat lambs at Chicago for the first month and latter part of 1926 was as follows: Jan. $15.25; Sept. $13.55; Nov. $13.00; Dec. $12.40.

   1927 January 29, “Survey of the live mutton trade: by a market reporter”, in American Sheep Breeder and Wool Grower, volume 47, number 1, pages 17-18

   Synonyms: sheepwise