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ewe lamb

noun

Etymology

From Middle English ewe lambren pl.

  1. inherited from ewe lambren

Definitions

  1. A female lamb.

  2. A poor person's sole possession (in reference to the Bible, 2 Samuel xii).

    • It was my first book, my only book, my ewe lamb; but it was not a “work,” not an “important publication, ” like Mr. Lecky's “Map of Life." The reviewers did not welcome it either eagerly or seriously.

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