teg

or tegg

[ teg ]

/ tɛg /

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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

tefillah, tefillin, TEFL, Teflon, teflurane, teg, Tegea, tegmen, tegmen mastoideum, tegmental decussation, tegmental nucleus

How to use teg in a sentence

It was likewise employed to give identity to the clan of which he was a member, on his ad-je-da-teg or grave-post.
The Indian in his Wigwam|Henry R. Schoolcraft
Laura luxuriated in the waggon; Teg, less fortunate, trudged behind, begging as he went his food.
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II|Various
Mrs. Tibs took in the girl, for she must have a drudge; Teg had a penny given him, and the door shut in his face.
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II|Various
Teg was ragged, and none would employ him; begging was so unprofitable there was no living by it.
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II|Various

Tegmentum, teg-men′tum, n. the scaly covering of the leaf-buds of deciduous trees.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

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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