ewe lamb

noun — 2 senses

ewe lamb

noun

Etymology From Middle English ewe lambren pl.

1

A female lamb.

2

A poor person's sole possession (in reference to the Bible, 2 Samuel xii).

It was my first book, my only book, my ewe lamb; but it was not a “work,” not an “important publication, ” like Mr. Lecky's “Map of Life." The reviewers did not welcome it either eagerly or seriously.1900, The Book Lover, numbers 5-10, page 234:

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