yean

yean

verb \ˈyēn, ˈēn\

Definition of YEAN

intransitive verb

: to bring forth young —used of a sheep or goat

Origin of YEAN

Middle English yenen, from Old English *geēanian, from Old English ge-, perfective prefix + ēanian to yean; akin to Latin agnus lamb, Greek amnos

First Known Use: 1548

Rhymes with YEAN

bean, clean, dean, Dean, Deane, dene, e'en, gene, glean, green, jean, keen, lean, lien, mean, mesne, mien, peen, preen, quean, queen, scene, screen, sheen, shin, sin, spean, spleen, teen, tween, wean, ween, wheen