Ewes

Variant of ewe

ewe definition

ewe (yo̵̅o̅)

noun

a female sheep

Etymology: ME ewe < OE eowu, fem. of eow, sheep, akin to Ger dial. aue, a ewe < IE base *owi-s, sheep, L ovis

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