"lamber" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlæm.ə(ɹ)/ [UK], /ˈlæmɚ/ [US] Forms: lambers [plural]
Etymology: lamb + -er Etymology templates: {{af|en|lamb|-er}} lamb + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} lamber (plural lambers)
  1. A ewe that gives birth to a lamb.
    Sense id: en-lamber-en-noun-EGnX3afD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 41 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 50 50
  2. A farm worker who supervises the birth of lambs.
    Sense id: en-lamber-en-noun-WB8mPtb0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 41 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: lambers [plural]
Etymology: From Malagasy [Term?] (Highlands dialect). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mg}} Malagasy [Term?] Head templates: {{en-noun}} lamber (plural lambers)
  1. (obsolete) Alternative form of lamba (“Madagascan garment”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, obsolete Alternative form of: lamba (extra: Madagascan garment)
    Sense id: en-lamber-en-noun-c8v5FsLY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 41 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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