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词汇 teg
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Definition of teg in English:

teg

noun tɛɡtɛɡ
  • A sheep in its second year.

    两岁羊

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Mr Goldsmith suffered loss by the drowning of fourteen ewe tegs, and Mr Jones by the drowning of eight little pigs.
    • In the open class for tegs in the wool Mr Grundy took first prize with some very large sheep with plenty of wool, colour and size, and showing a useful mixture of the Hampshire and well suited for the butcher.
    • Mr. Mitchell again won the challenge cup for the best pen of fat tegs, which sold at £5 7s each.

Origin

Early 16th century (as a contemptuous term for a woman; later applied specifically to a ewe in her second year): perhaps related to Swedish tacka 'ewe'.

Rhymes

beg, cleg, egg, Eigg, Greg, keg, leg, Meg, peg, skeg, yegg

Definition of teg in US English:

teg

nountɛɡteɡ
  • A sheep in its second year.

    两岁羊

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Mr Goldsmith suffered loss by the drowning of fourteen ewe tegs, and Mr Jones by the drowning of eight little pigs.
    • Mr. Mitchell again won the challenge cup for the best pen of fat tegs, which sold at £5 7s each.
    • In the open class for tegs in the wool Mr Grundy took first prize with some very large sheep with plenty of wool, colour and size, and showing a useful mixture of the Hampshire and well suited for the butcher.

Origin

Early 16th century (as a contemptuous term for a woman; later applied specifically to a ewe in her second year): perhaps related to Swedish tacka ‘ewe’.

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