Excerpt from A Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2 of 2: In Which the Words Are Deduced From Their Originals, Explained in Their Different Meanings, and Authorized by the Names of the Writers in Whose Works They Are Found Lamb. J. [lamb, Gothick and Saxon.) i. The young of a lheep. Pope. 3. Typically; the Saviour of the world. Common Prayer.