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The young of the sheep.

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  1. n. The young of the sheep.
  2. n. Any person who is as innocent or gentle as a lamb.
  3. n. A simple, unsophisticated person; in the cant of the Stock Exchange, one who ignorantly speculates and is victimized.
  4. v. i. To bring forth a lamb or lambs, as sheep.
  5. n. young sheep
  6. n. a person easily deceived or cheated (especially in financial matters)
  7. n. a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
  8. n. the flesh of a young domestic sheep eaten as food
  9. v. give birth to a lamb
  10. n:100 n. young sheep n. English essayist (1775-1834) n. a person easily deceived or cheated (especially in financial matters) n. a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)