transitive. Of a ewe: to give birth to (a lamb). Also intransitive: to lamb. Occasionally also figurative. Cf. yean, v.

transitive. Of a ewe: To bring forth (a lamb); also said of goats and occasionally other beasts.

transitive. To yean, give birth to (a lamb). Obsolete.

transitive (passive only.) To bear or bring forth; to ‘drop’ (a lamb).

To beget (a lamb); in quot. 1721 passive.

Of sheep: To cast (a lamb). Cf. slink, v. 3.