lamber

noun
/ˈlæm.ə(ɹ)/UK/ˈlæmɚ/US

Etymology

From Malagasy [Term?] (Highlands dialect).

  1. inherited from *h₁l̥h₁onbʰos
  2. inherited from *lambaz
  3. inherited from *lamb
  4. inherited from lamb
  5. inherited from lamb
  6. formed as lamber — “lamb + -er

Definitions

  1. A ewe that gives birth to a lamb.

    • He'd gone out before dawn searching for a ewe, an early lamber that liked to hide out near the base of the Oldstone, where the rocks gave a bit of shelter.
  2. A farm worker who supervises the birth of lambs.

    • The ewes should now be moved as near home as convenience will permit, in order that they may be under the immediate observation of the lamber.
    • The lambers sometimes brought their friends and acquaintances to see the view and relax in what must have seemed a bohemian atmosphere.
  3. Alternative form of lamba (“Madagascan garment”).

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA