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teg

or tegg

[ teg ]
/ tɛg /
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noun

Animal Husbandry.
  1. a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
  2. 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
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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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