Meaning & use
Tegs
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Sheep in their second year, before their first shearing, especially in British farming usage.
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The farmer moved the tegs to a separate field to keep them apart from the older ewes.
At the livestock show, judges awarded a ribbon to the best pen of tegs.
A note on using this word
'Teg' is a regional British farming term that varies somewhat by dialect, sometimes referring specifically to a sheep between its first and second shearing.
Words with a similar meaning
yearling sheep
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