teg

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US /tɛɡ/ UK /tɛɡ/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a sheep in its second year, or a young sheep before its first shearing

    The shepherd separated the tegs from the older ewes.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a sheep in its second year,... hoggetyearling

Etymology

Of uncertain origin, attested in English from the 16th century; possibly of Scandinavian origin, compare Swedish dialectal tacka ('ewe').

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