mutton \mut"ton\, n. oe. motoun, of. moton, molton, a sheep,
   wether, f. mouton, ll. multo, by transposition of l fr. l.
   mutilus mutilated. see mutilate.
   1. a sheep. obs. --chapman.
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            not so much ground as will feed a mutton. --sir h.
                                                  sidney.
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            muttons, beeves, and porkers are good old words for
            the living quadrupeds.                --hallam.
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   2. the flesh of a sheep.
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            the fat of roasted mutton or beef.    --swift.
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   3. a loose woman; a prostitute. obs.
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   mutton bird zool., the australian short-tailed petrel
      nectris brevicaudus.

   mutton chop, a rib of mutton for broiling, with the end of
      the bone at the smaller part chopped off.

   mutton fish zool., the american eelpout. see eelpout.
      

   mutton fist, a big brawny fist or hand. colloq. --dryden.

   mutton monger, a pimp. low  obs. --chapman.

   to return to one's muttons. a translation of a phrase from
      a farce by de brueys, revenons `a nos moutons let us
      return to our sheep. to return to one's topic, subject of
      discussion, etc. humorous
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            i willingly return to my muttons.     --h. r.
                                                  haweis.
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see also:
mutilate mutton bird nectris brevicaudus mutton chop mutton fish eelpout 
mutton fist mutton monger to return to one's muttons