teg

or tegg

[ teg ]

/ tɛg /

noun

Animal Husbandry.

a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.

Chiefly British. a two-year-old doe.

British Dialect. a yearling sheep.

Origin of teg

First recorded in 1520–30; origin uncertain

Words nearby teg

tefillah, tefillin, TEFL, Teflon, teflurane, teg, Tegea, tegmen, tegmen mastoideum, tegmental decussation, tegmental nucleus

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Example sentences from the Web for teg

Laura luxuriated in the waggon; Teg, less fortunate, trudged behind, begging as he went his food.
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II|Various
Teg was ragged, and none would employ him; begging was so unprofitable there was no living by it.
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II|Various
Teg spat upon her threshold, and went, no one cared or knew whither.
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II|Various
Mrs. Tibs took in the girl, for she must have a drudge; Teg had a penny given him, and the door shut in his face.
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II|Various

British Dictionary definitions for teg

teg

/ (tɛɡ) /

noun

a two-year-old sheep

the fleece of a two-year-old sheep

Word Origin for teg

C16: of unknown origin

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单词	teg
释义	teg or tegg [ teg ] / tɛg / noun Animal Husbandry. a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn. the wool shorn from such a sheep. Chiefly British. a two-year-old doe. British Dialect. a yearling sheep. Origin of teg First recorded in 1520–30; origin uncertain Words nearby teg tefillah, tefillin, TEFL, Teflon, teflurane, teg, Tegea, tegmen, tegmen mastoideum, tegmental decussation, tegmental nucleus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for teg Laura luxuriated in the waggon; Teg, less fortunate, trudged behind, begging as he went his food. Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II\|Various Teg was ragged, and none would employ him; begging was so unprofitable there was no living by it. Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II\|Various Teg spat upon her threshold, and went, no one cared or knew whither. Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II\|Various Mrs. Tibs took in the girl, for she must have a drudge; Teg had a penny given him, and the door shut in his face. Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II\|Various British Dictionary definitions for teg teg / (tɛɡ) / noun a two-year-old sheep the fleece of a two-year-old sheep Word Origin for teg C16: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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