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yean
[yeen] 
–verb (used without object)
| (of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young. |
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME yenen, prob. continuing OE *geēanian to bring forth young, equiv. to ge- y- + ēanian to yean, akin to L agnus, Gk ámnos lamb
1375–1425; late ME yenen, prob. continuing OE *geēanian to bring forth young, equiv. to ge- y- + ēanian to yean, akin to L agnus, Gk ámnos lamb
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| yean (yēn) v. yeaned, yean·ing, yeans v. intr. To bear young. Used of sheep and goats. v. tr. To give birth to; bear. Used of sheep and goats. [Middle English iyenen, yenen, from Old English *geēanian : ge-, verb pref.; see kom in Indo-European roots + ēanian, to bear young.] |
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