ewe lamb

English

Etymology

From Middle English ewe lambren pl.

Noun

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.