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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
lamb \lamb\, n. as. lamb; akin to d. dan. lam, g. sw. lamm,
os., goth., icel. lamb.
1. zool. the young of the sheep.
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2. any person who is as innocent or gentle as a lamb.
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3. a simple, unsophisticated person; in the cant of the stock
exchange, one who ignorantly speculates and is victimized.
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lamb of god, the lamb script., the jesus christ, in
allusion to the paschal lamb.
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the twelve apostles of the lamb. --rev. xxi.
14.
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behold the lamb of god, which taketh away the sin of
the world. --john i. 29.
lamb's lettuce bot., an annual plant with small obovate
leaves valerianella olitoria, often used as a salad;
corn salad. written also lamb lettuce.
lamb's tongue, a carpenter's plane with a deep narrow bit,
for making curved grooves. --knight.
lamb's wool.
a the wool of a lamb.
b ale mixed with the pulp of roasted apples; -- probably
from the resemblance of the pulp of roasted apples to
lamb's wool. obs. --goldsmith.
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see also:
lamb of god the lamb lamb's lettuce valerianella olitoria lamb lettuce lamb's tongue
lamb's wool
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Lamb, definition of term: Lamb
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Paschal Lamb, definition of term: Paschal Lamb
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Rack Of Lamb, definition of term: Rack Of Lamb
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