{i} young sheep; meat of a young sheep; naive and innocent person; gullible person, person who is easily fooled
mutton dressed as lamb: see mutton. British critic and essayist. With his sister Mary Ann Lamb (1764-1847) he wrote the children's book Tales from Shakespeare (1807). British prime minister (1834 and 1835-1841) and adviser to Queen Victoria. to give birth to lambs. Live sheep before the age of one year, and the flesh of such animals. The flesh of the mature ram or ewe at least one year old is called mutton; the meat of sheep 12-20 months old may be called yearling mutton. The meat of sheep 6-10 weeks old is usually sold as baby lamb, and spring lamb comes from sheep 5-6 months old. The primary lamb-and mutton-consuming countries (on a per capita basis) are New Zealand and Australia. lamb's ears lamb's ear Lamb Charles Melbourne of Kilmore William Lamb 2nd Viscount
(Gr Amnos) The symbol for the sacnfice of Christ on the Cross (cf John 1: 29) In the Orthodax liturgy the amnos is the first square piece from the altar bread (prosphoro), inscnbed with the letters ICXC NIKA (an abbreviated form for "]esus Christ conquers") This particular piece is to be consecrated during the Eucharist
young sheep the flesh of a young domestic sheep eaten as food a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child) a person easily deceived or cheated (especially in financial matters) English essayist (1775-1834) give birth to a lamb; "the ewe lambed