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teg.

A sheep (originally a ewe) in its second year, or from the time it is weaned until it is first shorn.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/tɛɡ/
  1. A sheep (originally a ewe) in its second year, or from the time it is weaned until it is first shorn.

    UK · dated · dialectal
  2. A doe in its second year.

    UK · dated · dialectal
  3. A child's tooth.

    UK
Where this word comes from

First 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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