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teg

also tegg (tĕg)

A sheep in its second year or before its first shearing.

[Origin unknown.]

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teg

(tɛɡ)

1. (Agriculture) a two-year-old sheep

2. (Agriculture) the fleece of a two-year-old sheep

[C16: of unknown origin]

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teg - two-year-old sheep

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