skin the lamb en · NOUN
Meanings
- (obsolete, uncountable) The game of lansquenet.
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
skin the lamb en · VERB
Meanings
- (archaic, slang) Of a bookmaker: to win all of his bets, in the case where nobody backed the winner.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| skins the lamb | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| skinning the lamb | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| skinned the lamb | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| skinned the lamb | Tense=Past | lexicographic |