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A lamb reared without the aid of the dam. Hence: A pet, in general.

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  1. n. A lamb reared without the aid of the dam. Hence: A pet, in general.
  2. v. t. To treat as a pet; to fondle.
  3. v. treat with excessive indulgence
  4. A lamb reared without the aid of the dam. Hence: A pet, in general. To treat as a pet; to fondle. She was cosseted and posseted and prayed over and made much of. O. W. Holmes.
  5. A lamb reared without the aid of the dam. Hence: A pet, ingeneral.
  6. v:100 v treat with excessive indulgence