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teg

noun
/tɛɡ/

Etymology

First used to contemptuously refer to a woman, then later applied to a ewe in her second year. Possibly borrowed from Swedish tacka (“ewe”).

  1. borrowed from tacka — “ewe”

Definitions

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

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

    • One Stringor, that brought a tegg from Wresill.

  2. A doe in its second year.

  3. A child's tooth.

    • TEG [tɛɡ] - tooth (child's).
  4. ›+ 5 more definitions

    1. Abbreviation of thromboelastography.

    2. Abbreviation of thromboelastograph.

    3. Abbreviation of thromboelastogram.

    4. Initialism of thermoelectric generator.

    5. Acronym of triethylene glycol.

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