| 释义 |
in-lamb, a.|ɪnˈlæm|
Also inlamb.
[attrib. use of phrase in lamb: cf. incalf.]
Of a ewe: With lamb; pregnant. (In rural use.)
1556Richmond. Wills (Surtees) 155 note, An inlambe shepe. 1867Gainsb. News 23 Mar., 170 lambed and inlamb ewes. 1968J. Arnold Shell Bk. Country Crafts 90 In-lamb ewes can be accommodated and cared for. 1972Country Life 15 June 1580/1 When grazing is finished the in-lamb ewes are brought indoors. |