■ noun
1》 a young sheep.
2》 a mild-mannered, gentle, or innocent person.
■ verb (of a ewe) give birth to ~s.
↘tend (ewes) at ~ing time.
Phrases
in ~ (of a ewe) pregnant.
the Lamb of God a title of Jesus Christ (see John 1:29).
Derivatives
~er noun
~ing noun
~kin noun
~like adjective
Origin
OE, of Gmc origin.