Etymology

hogget

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Today it means: A young sheep of either gender from about 9 to 18 months of age (until it cuts 2 teeth). Full definition →

Middle English hogget ← Anglo-Norman hoget ← Latin hogettus
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  1. Latin · derived fromhogettus
  2. Anglo-Norman · derived fromhoget
  3. Middle English · inherited fromhogget
  4. English todayhogget

From Middle English hogget, from Anglo-Norman hoget and an Anglo-Latin hogettus.

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