Topic: ANIMALS
| Language: | Old English |
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lamb1

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[countable]HBA a young sheep
[countable]HBA2 [uncountable]DFF the meat of a young sheep [↪ mutton]:
roast lamb
roast lamb3 [countable] spoken used to talk to or talk about someone who is gentle and lovable, especially a child :
Ben's asleep now, the little lamb.
Ben's asleep now, the little lamb.4 used when someone is going to do something dangerous, but they do not realize it or have no choice
