LITTER (group of young animals)
NOUNS
► BREED a brood, a litter → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► NESTLE-DRAFF ► NESTLE-DRAFT ► NESTLE-DRAUGHT the smallest and weakest of a brood or litter; the youngest child of a family; a weak, puny child → 1777 Eng. dial.
► NESTLE-DRIS the smallest of a brood → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NESTLE-RIPE the smallest and weakest of a brood or litter; the youngest child of a family; a weak, puny child → 1777 Eng. dial.
► NESTLE-TRIPE the smallest and weakest of a brood or litter → 1616 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► RACKLING ► RECKLIN ► RECKLING ► RICKLING ► RUCKLING ► WREGLING the youngest or smallest of a brood or litter; the youngest or weakest of a family, a weakling → 1781 Eng. dial.
► RIG ► WRIG the smallest or weakest of a litter, brood, or family; the youngest or feeblest of a family; a weak, puny child → 1805 Sc.
► TAILAG the poorest or weakest of a brood, litter, flock, etc., esp. of sheep or pigs → 1972 Sc.
► TEAM a litter or a number of animals of any kind, esp. pigs → 1858 Eng. dial.
VERBS
► BELITTER to bring forth a litter, to have young → c1325 obs.