Sheepling

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A little or young sheep; lamb.

    "He will also give me His spirit to assist and comfort me in all temptations and afflictions and to make my heart confident and certain so as not to doubt, that I am my Lord's dear sheepling, and He my faithful Shepherd, [...]"

Synonyms

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lamb

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"He will also give me His spirit to assist and comfort me in all temptations and afflictions and to make my heart confident and certain so as not to doubt, that I am my Lord's dear sheepling, and He my faithful Shepherd, [...]"

Etymology

From sheep + -ling.

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