Lamb

Lamb
Lamb Lamb, n. [AS. lamb; akin to D. & Dan. lam, G. & Sw. lamm, OS., Goth., & Icel. lamb.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) The young of the sheep. [1913 Webster]

2. Any person who is as innocent or gentle as a lamb. [1913 Webster]

3. A simple, unsophisticated person; in the cant of the Stock Exchange, one who ignorantly speculates and is victimized. [1913 Webster]

{Lamb of God}, {The Lamb} (Script.), the Jesus Christ, in allusion to the paschal lamb. [1913 Webster]

The twelve apostles of the Lamb. --Rev. xxi. 14. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]


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  • Lamb — most commonly refers to: * A young domestic sheep * Lamb and mutton, the meat of a sheep,Lamb or LAMB may also refer to: * Lamb (surname), a surname (and list of people with that name) * Lamb., botanical author abbreviation of Aylmer Bourke… …   Wikipedia

  • Lamb — Datos generales Origen Mánchester, Inglaterra, Reino Unido Inf …   Wikipedia Español

  • Lamb —   [læm],    1) Charles, englischer Schriftsteller, * London 10. 2. 1775, ✝ Edmonton (heute zu London) 27. 12. 1834; 1792 1825 Beamter der East India Company. Mit seiner Schwester Mary (* 1764, ✝ 1847) veröffentlichte Lamb Nacherzählungen für… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • lamb — (n.) O.E. lamb lamb, from P.Gmc. *lambaz (Cf. O.N., O.Fris., Goth. lamb, M.Du., Du. lam, M.H.G. lamp, Ger. Lamm lamb ). Common to the Germanic languages, but with no certain cognates outside them. O.E. plural was lomberu. Applied to persons… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Lamb — (в пер. с англ. ягнёнок, читается «лэм»): Lamb  британский музыкальный дуэт. Lamb  альбом группы Lamb …   Википедия

  • LAMB (C.) — LAMB CHARLES (1775 1834) Poète et essayiste, Lamb est l’inverse d’Hazlitt, par le rayonnement de sa générosité et de sa bonté, par son humour, refuge d’une sensibilité qui côtoie sans cesse le déséquilibre, le sien et surtout celui de sa sœur… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • lamb — [lam] n. [ME < OE, akin to Ger lamm (OHG lamb) < IE * lonbhos (< base * el : see ELK) > Goth lamb] 1. a young sheep 2. the flesh of a young sheep, used as food 3. lambskin 4. a gentle or innocent person, particularly a child …   English World dictionary

  • Lamb — Lamb, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lambed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lambing}.] To bring forth a lamb or lambs, as sheep. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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