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yean
CIDE DICTIONARY
yean, v. t. & i. [AS. eánian, or geeánian; perhaps akin to E. ewe, or perhaps to L. agnus, Gr. . Cf. Ean.].
To bring forth young, as a goat or a sheep; to ean. Shak. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
yean, v.tr. & intr. archaic bring forth (a lamb or kid).
Etymology
perh. f. OE geeanian (unrecorded, as Y-, eanian to lamb)
ROGET THESAURUS
yean
Production
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