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in-lamb

in-lamb adjective: of a ewe: pregnant.

Adjective

in-lamb (not comparable)

  1. Of a ewe: pregnant.
    • Comprising eleven calved and in-calf cows and heifers, three barren cows, […] fifteen in-lamb ewes and theaves, […] yearling draught colt and filly, pony, yearling fummel, mare ass in-foal to a pony, two waggons, […]1843 March 3, “To Be Sold by Auction, By B. Cheatle & Son”, in Leicester Journal, and Midland Counties General Advertiser, volume 92, number 4895, Leicester: James Jackson, page 2
    • Twelve useful in-calf Short-horned Dairy Cows, eleven in-calf Heifers, eleven Stirks, […] half-bred Filly by Spotswood, Fummel, 50 inlamb Leicester Ewes, 20 Ewe Hogs, […] about 5 Acres of White Turnips to be sold in lots, […]1845 January 8, “By Mr. Leedam”, in The Derby Mercury, volume 114, number 5870, Derby: Thomas Burroughs, page 2

Forms of in-lamb

alternative forminlamb

Questions about in-lamb

What does in-lamb mean?
In-lamb means of a ewe: pregnant.
What part of speech is in-lamb?
In-lamb is an adjective.

Words near in-lamb in the dictionary

  1. in-joke
  2. in-jokes
  3. in-jokey
  4. in-joky
  5. in-kind
  6. in-lamb
  7. in-law
  8. in-law suite
  9. in-law suites
  10. in-law unit
  11. in-law units

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