ewe lamb

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English ewe lambren pl.

Noun

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ewe lamb (plural ewe lambs)

  1. A female lamb.
  2. A poor person's sole possession (in reference to the Bible, 2 Samuel xii).
    • 1900, The Book Lover, numbers 5-10, page 234:
      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.