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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
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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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