单词 | to lamb down |
释义 | > as lemmasto lamb down 3. Of a shepherd: To tend (ewes) at lambing-time. Also, to lamb down. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > sheep-farming > rear sheep [verb (intransitive)] > tend sheep at lambing time to lamb down1850 the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > sheep-farming > rear sheep or wool [verb (transitive)] > tend sheep at lambing time lamb1850 1850 Jrnl. Royal Agric. Soc. 11 i. 76 The flocks are usually lambed down about the latter end of March. 1851 Jrnl. Royal Agric. Soc. 12 ii. 574 Every shepherd considers himself an adept at lambing his ewes. 1901 N.E.D. at Lamb Mod. Advt., Wanted, a Cowman, one used to lamb-down a few Ewes preferred. < as lemmas |
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