teg
or tegg
[ teg ]
/ tɛg /
noun
Animal Husbandry.
- a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
- the wool shorn from such a sheep.
Chiefly British. a two-year-old doe.
British Dialect. a yearling sheep.
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Origin of teg
First recorded in 1520–30; origin uncertain
Words nearby teg
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Example sentences from the Web for teg
Laura luxuriated in the waggon; Teg, less fortunate, trudged behind, begging as he went his food.
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II|VariousTeg was ragged, and none would employ him; begging was so unprofitable there was no living by it.
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II|VariousTeg spat upon her threshold, and went, no one cared or knew whither.
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II|VariousMrs. Tibs took in the girl, for she must have a drudge; Teg had a penny given him, and the door shut in his face.
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British Dictionary definitions for teg
teg
/ (tɛɡ) /
noun
a two-year-old sheep
the fleece of a two-year-old sheep
Word Origin for teg
C16: of unknown origin
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