teg
A sheep in its second year, or from the time it is weaned until it is first shornA sheep (originally a ewe) in its second year, or from the time it is weaned until it is first shorn.
Meaning
3 senses(UK, dated, dialectal)A sheep (originally a ewe) in its second year, or from the time it is weaned until it is first shorn.
two-year-old sheep
(UK, dated, dialectal)A doe in its second year.
(UK)A child's tooth.
Origin
First used to contemptuously refer to a woman, then later applied to a ewe in her second yFirst used to contemptuously refer to a woman, then later applied to a ewe in her second year. Possibly borrowed from Swedish tacka (“ewe”).
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